"No active judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit was interested in sitting en banc to rehear Mark Meadows’ case for moving his Georgia RICO case to federal court, the court said Wednesday in a brief denial."
#Lockbit has de-listed Fulton County. I suspect this is not because the County paid, but because Lockbit was bluffing and had actually lost access to the stolen data as a result of the disruption. #ransomware#fultoncounty
What in the world was Fani Willis thinking?
(couldn't agree more)
by Ruth Marcus
As a #legal matter, the allegations about a romantic relationship between #FultonCounty DA #FaniWillis & the chief prosecutor in the #ElectionInterference case against #Trump are irrelevant. Even if all the claims are true, they wouldn’t imperil the prosecution or justify dismissing the indictment…. As a question of atmospherics, though, the situation is a disaster…
The decision is subtle in places and not as clearly written as it might be, but reasoning is sound, vindicating positions argued by #FaniWillis and skillfully grappling with complexities created by #RICO statute. My effort to illuminate, thread. 1/ #LawFedi
Former President Donald Trump has entered a not guilty plea to 13 Georgia felony counts related to an alleged scheme to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election results.
Former President Donald Trump is expected to surrender to authorities in Fulton County, Georgia, on Thursday after he was indicted on charges related to alleged efforts to reverse the outcome of the state's 2020 presidential election.
CBS News curated these stories on what's expected and the background: https://flip.it/HS3K3F
US Dist Judge Steve C. Jones for the Northern Dist of #Georgia had heard separate requests from both fmr WH Chief of Staff Mark #Meadows & #Trump-era #DOJ crony #JeffreyClark for an emergency order that would stop them from having to report to #jail….
Jones #denied both, saying in both instances that it was premature for him to rule.
Note that #JeffreyClark, like #MarkMeadows, is claiming he should not have to surrender for arrest in #FultonCounty. Clark is a disgrace to the legal profession. He has a real chance to be U.S. Attorney General if Trump is returned to the White House. Beyond sickening.
#Trump is morally culpable for creating a culture of violence and intimidation among his supporters. #FaniWillis and all the #FultonCounty#grandJurors who #indicted Trump have been bravely serving justice. They should not be subjected to smears and threats. Reporting from Washington Post, gift link: https://wapo.st/3sfzrOi
I’ve finished reading the #FultonCounty#indictment, first time through. I’ll need to read it again to fully absorb it, but it is a crucial historical and legal document. Because #FaniWillis charged under #Georgia#RICO statute, the indictment fully captures how extensive and coordinated were the efforts of #Trump, #Giuliani, #Eastman, #Meadows and the rest. All the acts described in the RICO count have been reported, even been synthesized by journalists. But the discipline …1/2 #LawFedi