{"id":2035531,"date":"2023-09-17T20:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T00:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-georgia-trump-election-case-removals-scheduled-together\/"},"modified":"2023-09-17T20:46:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T00:46:45","slug":"3-georgia-trump-election-case-removals-scheduled-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-georgia-trump-election-case-removals-scheduled-together\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Georgia Trump election case removals set for simultaneous hearings."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F3-georgia-trump-election-case-removals-scheduled-together%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2035531&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Upcoming Hearing \u2063for Co-Defendants in Trump Election Case<\/h2>\n<h3>Combining Evidentiary Hearings for Clark, Still, and Shafer<\/h3>\n<p>U.S. District Court Judge\u200c Steve Jones has scheduled a highly anticipated \u200bhearing on \u2064September 20th, where the evidentiary hearings \u200dfor Jeffrey Clark, Shawn Still, and David Shafer will \u200cbe combined. \u200dThese three individuals are co-defendants in a Fulton County, Georgia case against former President Donald\u2063 Trump and 18 others. They have been indicted on racketeering charges for their alleged actions in challenging the 2020 \u200celection results.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Jones has already made a significant decision \u2064in this case by\u2062 denying the request of \u200bco-defendant Mark Meadows, former chief \u200cof staff to \u2063the president, to move his case from state to federal court. Mr. Meadows is currently appealing\u200c this\u200b decision in the 11th Circuit.<\/p>\n<p>The nature of the removals for the three defendants differs. \u200cMr. Clark served\u2064 as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-try-to-censor-robert-f-kennedy-jr-at-hearing-on-censorship\/\" title=\"Democrats attempt to silence Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during censorship hearing.\">assistant\u200c attorney general<\/a> in the Justice Department,\u200d while Mr. Shafer and Mr. Still were alternate electors during the period mentioned in\u200b the indictment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/fulton-county-da-hands-over-list-of-30-co-conspirators-in-trump-election-case-5491623\">Fulton County DA Hands Over List of 30 Co-conspirators in Trump Election Case<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/14\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/fulton-county-da-hands-over-list-of-30-co-conspirators-in-trump-election-case-5491623\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/judge-denies-fulton-county-da-request-to-try-all-19-defendants-together-in-trump-election-case-5491564\">Judge Denies Fulton\u200d County\u200d DA Request\u2062 to Try \u200bAll 19 Defendants Together in Trump Election Case<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/14\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/judge-denies-fulton-county-da-request-to-try-all-19-defendants-together-in-trump-election-case-5491564\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h3>Fulton \u2063County \u200dDistrict \u2064Attorney Opposes Defendants&#8217; \u200dRequests for\u2063 Removal<\/h3>\n<p>The\u200d Fulton County District Attorney&#8217;s office,\u2064 responsible for prosecuting \u2063the case,\u200b has filed opposing responses \u200bto the requests\u2064 for removal made by \u2062the two alternate electors.\u2063 They argue that the role of\u2064 an alternate elector\u2064 falls\u2062 under federal jurisdiction, as it was created by \u2062an act of Congress. While the defendants\u2062 claim they were acting under the direction of federal officers, including\u2062 the\u200b president, the prosecutors assert that there is no authority supporting the actions they are charged with.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecutors further \u200bargue\u2064 that the Republican electors were deemed &#8220;fake&#8221; and &#8220;fraudulent&#8221; since the governor had already certified the election results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h3>Legal Arguments and Evidentiary Hearing<\/h3>\n<p>The alternate electors contend that their actions were inspired \u2062by Richard Nixon&#8217;s \u200dchallenge of the Hawaii election results in \u20631960. \u200bThey argue that it \u2062is Congress, not a state governor, that certifies votes. In response, Mr. Shafer&#8217;s attorneys have raised concerns \u2062about improper conduct on the\u2062 prosecution&#8217;s part, citing brochures \u2064sent to the defendants\u2062 by a law firm involved in the case.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecutors are requesting the judge to deny the removals and keep the case\u2063 in state court, under the jurisdiction of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/radical-cultural-change-coming-to-america\/\" title=\"Radical Cultural Change Coming to America?\">district attorney<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h3>Severing Defendants&#8217; Cases and Juror Identity Hearing<\/h3>\n<p>The prosecutors have \u200dbeen pushing for all 19 \u2063defendants to \u2064be tried together, but it has been decided that attorneys Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney\u200c Powell will have\u2063 a \u2063separate trial on October 23rd. The state \u200bjudge has also hinted at the possibility\u200d of \u2062further severing defendants&#8217; cases, which would require the prosecution to present their extensive \u2063racketeering case each time.<\/p>\n<p>During the upcoming\u2062 hearing on \u2064September \u206320th, Superior Court\u2063 Judge Scott McAfee will also address the\u200d issue \u2063of juror identities.\u2062 The prosecution has\u2063 requested that the identities of the jurors remain confidential \u2064throughout the \u2064proceedings, which will be televised. However, at least one media organization plans\u2062 to object to this motion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h3>Brochures and Allegations of Improper Conduct<\/h3>\n<p>Mr. Shafer and other \u2063defendants have raised concerns about brochures they received from\u200b a\u200b law firm\u200d involved in the case, \u2062which they argue violates Georgia&#8217;s rules of professional \u200bconduct. However, Judge McAfee ruled that these\u200b brochures were &#8220;mass-generated materials&#8221; \u2063and \u200bdid not indicate\u200b intentional wrongdoing by \u200dthe \u200dprosecution.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200d this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-says-judge-in-jan-6-case-will-be-hostile-to-trump\/\" title=\"Cruz predicts unfriendly judge for Trump in Jan. 6 case.\">high-profile case continues<\/a>, it is expected to generate numerous legal\u200b arguments and hearings. Stay tuned for further updates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What will be the role of the judge in evaluating the evidence and determining whether the charges against the defendants should proceed to\u200b trial<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<p>In \u200dthe \u2062upcoming evidentiary\u2064 hearing, the legal \u200carguments presented \u2064by\u2063 the defendants and the prosecutors will be \u200ccrucial in determining the outcome of the case. The defendants are expected to argue that their actions \u200cwere in line with their duties as alternate electors and that they were following the\u2064 orders \u2064of federal officers, including the former president. They may also attempt to challenge the authenticity of the election results and dispute the certification process.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the prosecutors will present \u2063evidence and legal arguments\u2063 to prove that the defendants\u2064 engaged in a concerted effort to challenge \u2064the election results through illegal means. They will likely argue \u2063that the defendants&#8217; \u2062actions \u200dconstituted racketeering \u200band that they knowingly participated in a scheme to undermine the integrity of the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>The evidentiary hearing will provide an opportunity for \u200bboth\u200c sides to \u2064present \u200btheir case and cross-examine witnesses. This will be a \u200bcritical\u2062 stage\u2062 in the\u200b legal proceedings,\u2064 as the judge will evaluate the strength of the evidence and determine whether the charges against the\u200b defendants should proceed to trial.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h3>Implications and Significance<\/h3>\n<p>This upcoming hearing carries significant implications \u2064for \u200dthe\u2063 co-defendants and the broader political\u200c landscape. The outcome of the case may shed light \u200bon the extent\u2062 of election fraud allegations \u2063and the potential consequences\u200b for those involved.<\/p>\n<p>If the \u200djudge determines that there is sufficient evidence to proceed with the\u200c trial, it could set a precedent for\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-georgia-trump-election-case-removals-scheduled-together\/\" title=\"3 Georgia Trump election case removals set for simultaneous hearings.\">future cases \u200dinvolving similar allegations<\/a>.\u2063 It\u2064 may also serve as a deterrent for others who may be contemplating similar actions in future elections.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, if the court finds \u200dthat the evidence is insufficient \u2064and dismisses the charges,\u2063 it could undermine the credibility of election fraud \u200dclaims \u200cand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-finally-speaks-out-on-biden-impeachment-inquiry\/\" title=\"Trump comments on Biden impeachment inquiry.\">potentially impact public perception<\/a> of the legitimacy of the \u200d2020 election results.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome, the combined evidentiary hearing for Clark, Still, and\u2063 Shafer\u2063 represents a significant step \u200cin the legal proceedings against the co-defendants in the Trump election case. It\u200d will provide an opportunity to examine\u2062 the evidence, evaluate \u200cthe\u200d legal arguments, and ultimately, determine\u2063 the path\u200c forward for this \u2063high-profile case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In conclusion, the\u200d upcoming hearing for the co-defendants in the Trump election case is \u200da highly anticipated event that will bring together the evidentiary hearings for Jeffrey Clark, Shawn Still, and David Shafer. This hearing\u2064 will \u200cprovide\u200c a\u2063 platform for the presentation of\u2062 legal arguments and evidence, which will be crucial in determining the outcome of the case. The implications of this hearing are far-reaching and will have repercussions not only for the co-defendants but also for \u2062the broader political \u2064landscape.\u200c As the legal \u200dproceedings progress, the nation will\u200d be watching closely to see how this case unfolds and what\u200c it means for \u2062the future of election integrity in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. District Court Judge Steve Jones has consolidated the evidentiary hearings for Jeffrey Clark, Shawn Still, and David Shafer. The hearing, scheduled for Sept. 20, will address the Fulton County, Georgia, case against former President Donald Trump and 18 others. 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