{"id":2325407,"date":"2024-08-15T21:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T01:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meadows-tries-to-move-his-arizona-charges-to-federal-court-after-previous-failed-attempt-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T21:57:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T01:57:54","slug":"meadows-tries-to-move-his-arizona-charges-to-federal-court-after-previous-failed-attempt-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meadows-tries-to-move-his-arizona-charges-to-federal-court-after-previous-failed-attempt-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Meadows tries to move his Arizona charges to federal court after previous failed attempt &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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%2Fmeadows-tries-to-move-his-arizona-charges-to-federal-court-after-previous-failed-attempt-washington-examiner%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=2325407&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--><p>Mark Meadows, the former chief of staff to Donald Trump, has made a second attempt to \u200btransfer his charges in Arizona related \u200dto a &#8220;fake electors&#8221; scheme to federal court. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-orders-l-a-to-offer-housing-to-homeless-population-on-skid-row-says-city-and-county-created-a-legacy-of-entrenched-structural-racism\/\" title=\"Judge Orders L.A. To Offer Housing To Homeless Population On Skid Row, Says City And County \u2018Created A Legacy Of Entrenched Structural Racism\u2019\">recent court filing<\/a>, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-obama-set-the-legal-path-for-the-mar-a-lago-raid\/\" title=\"How Obama Set the Legal Path for the Mar-a-Lago Raid\">legal team argues<\/a> that \u2062his actions were performed in his \u200bcapacity as \u2063a federal official during his tenure with Trump, \u2063and they are\u200d seeking a dismissal of the charges. This\u200b move may also serve as a \u200cstrategic backup, as Meadows could benefit from \u200ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/key-figure-in-jan-6-events-backs-claims-that-cheney-january-6-committee-are-lying\/\" title=\"Key Figure in Jan. 6 Events Backs Claims That Cheney, January 6 Committee Are Lying\">potential presidential pardon<\/a>\u2063 from Trump if he is reelected and Meadows&#8217;s case remains in federal jurisdiction. A hearing\u200b on this request has been scheduled for September\u200d 5 by \u2062U.S. District Judge John Tuchi. Legal experts believe Meadows has a \u2064strong \u200ccase to transfer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-strikes-down-alabama-congressional-map-after-lawmakers-defy-court-order\/\" title=\"Alabama&#039;s congressional map invalidated by federal court due to lawmakers&#039; defiance of court order.\">federal court due<\/a> to the\u2062 nature of the allegations,\u200c which are centered on federal election activities and his role as a federal official.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Meadows tries to move his Arizona charges to federal court after previous failed attempt<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1731690\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-meadows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mark Meadows<\/a>, ex-chief of staff to former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, wants to move his charges in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Arizona<\/a> &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-trump-lawyer-agrees-to-cooperate-in-arizona-elector-case-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Former Trump lawyer agrees to cooperate in Arizona elector case - Washington Examiner\">fake electors&#038;rdquo<\/a>; case to federal court, a Wednesday court filing stated.<\/p>\n<p>This will be Meadows&rsquo;s second attempt to do so, and his legal counsel will argue his actions were taken when he was a federal official working as Trump&rsquo;s chief of staff, and they will seek dismissal of the charges.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s also possible Meadows wants to move his case to federal court to have a failsafe in case he is convicted: Trump&rsquo;s pardon, if he is elected. The former president will have the power to pardon Meadows in a federal, but not state, case if he is reelected.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. District Judge John Tuchi, who was nominated to the bench by former President Barack Obama, has scheduled a Sept. 5 hearing to consider Meadows&rsquo;s request. Meadows faces charges in Arizona and Georgia for his role in an alleged scheme to overturn the 2020 election&rsquo;s results. <\/p>\n<p>Mel McDonald, a former county judge in metro Phoenix who also served as the U.S. attorney for Arizona during Ronald Reagan&rsquo;s first term, told the <em>Associated Press <\/em>that he believes Meadows has the best chance of any defendant in the Arizona electors case to move their case to federal court.<\/p>\n<p>He thinks that because the allegations center on a federal election and because of Meadows&rsquo;s work as a federal official. &ldquo;It does have some federal fingerprints on it,&rdquo; McDonald said.<\/p>\n<p>While Meadows isn&rsquo;t alleged to have worked with the fake electors directly, prosecutors said Meadows worked with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/arizona-fake-electors-2020-election-meadows-trump-8925ac20506931bbc3815e04dd337dbb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>other Trump campaign members<\/a>&nbsp;to submit names of fake electors from Arizona and other states to Congress in a bid to keep Trump in office despite his loss to Biden.<\/p>\n<p>The Arizona indictment also says Meadows confided to a White House staff member in early November 2020 that Trump had lost the election.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meadows tried to get his Georgia case moved to federal court last year, but his request was rejected by a judge and an appeals court. He&rsquo;s asked the Supreme Court to review the decision.<\/p>\n<p>In their filing, Meadows&rsquo;s attorneys said nothing their client is alleged to have done in Arizona was criminal. They said the indictment consists of allegations that he received messages from people &ldquo;trying to get ideas in front of President Trump or seeking to inform Mr. Meadows about the strategy and status of various legal efforts by the president&rsquo;s campaign.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1731690\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1731690\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Meadows, the former chief of staff to Donald Trump, is seeking to transfer his charges in the Arizona &#8220;fake electors&#8221; case to federal court, according to a court filing made on Wednesday. This marks Meadows&#8217; second effort in this regard; his legal team will argue that his actions were conducted while he was serving as a federal official under Trump and will aim for the charges to be dismissed. Additionally, it appears that Meadows may wish to move his case to federal court as a precautionary measure in case of a conviction\u2014if Trump is re-elected, he could potentially pardon Meadows for federal offenses but not for state ones. U.S. District Judge John Tuchi, appointed by Barack Obama, has set a hearing for September 5th to review Meadows&#8217; request. He faces charges in both Arizona and Georgia related to an alleged scheme aimed at overturning the results of the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>Mel McDonald, a former county judge and U.S. attorney for Arizona during Ronald Reagan&#8217;s presidency, expressed belief that Meadows has the strongest chance among defendants in the Arizona electors case of successfully moving their trial to federal court due to its connection with a federal election and Meadows\u2019 role as a federal official. Although prosecutors allege that Meadows did not directly collaborate with fake electors, they claim he coordinated with other members of Trump&#8217;s campaign regarding submitting names of fake electors from various states in an attempt to keep Trump in power despite losing the election. The indictment also mentions that Meadows informed White House staff about Trump&#8217;s electoral defeat shortly after it occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Meadows attempted unsuccessfully to shift his Georgia case into federal jurisdiction; both lower courts denied this request and he has since appealed it up to the Supreme Court. In their recent filing regarding Arizona, Meadow&#8217;s attorneys contended that none of their client&#8217;s alleged actions were criminal and characterized them instead as receiving communications from individuals trying either to present ideas or update him on legal strategies related to Trump&#8217;s campaign efforts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2325408,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Meadows-federal.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4472,38298,32869,23070,32076],"class_list":["post-2325407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arizona","tag-federal-court","tag-legal-battle","tag-meadows","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Meadows-federal.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325407"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325407\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}