US judge rejects Mark Meadows' request to move Georgia case to federal court

Ruling means the prosecution of Meadows brought by the Fulton county district stays in the superior court of Atlanta A federal judge denied a request from former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to transfer his Georgia 2020 election interference case from state to federal court on the basis that some of the charged conduct was within the scope of his official duties. The ruling from US district judge Steve Jones on Friday means the prosecution of Meadows brought by the Fulton county...