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Posts published in October 2023

News – October 14, 2023

The Messenger: Pro-Trump Lawyers Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell Try — Again — To Dismiss Georgia RICO Charges Against Them – Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee on Wednesday October 11th heard pre-trial arguments to dismiss the Georgia election-racketeering case before the trial begins with jury selection on Oct. 20 (missed this story when it was published)

News – October 13, 2023

Lawfare: This page is intended to track any primary source documents or other materials relating to the former president’s indictment and subsequent proceedings. This page will be updated as new documents and materials are released.

The Messenger: Georgia Judge Sets Monday Hearing to Decide Jury Questionnaire in Upcoming Trump Co-Defendants’ Trial – Fulton County prosecutors and defense attorneys for Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell have submitted their proposed questions for the potential jurors

News – October 12, 2023

Joyce Vance/Civil Discourse: Joyce Vance analyzes recent hearings on October 10th and how judge Scott McAfee is doing a good job in handling motions from the defense for Kenneth Cheseboro and Sydney Powell.

News – October 11, 2023

The Messenger: Watch Live: Georgia Hearing on Efforts by Pro-Trump Attorneys to Dismiss Charges – Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee is considering arguments Wednesday on motions by pro-Trump attorneys Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro to dismiss charges in the Georgia election-racketeering case ahead of their trial later this month

Episode 009 – Motions Hearing 10/10/2023 Part 2

Episode 009 – Motions Hearing 10/10/2023 Part 2

Motions hearing with Judge Scott McAfee on October 10, 2023 (with updated link). The hearing was 2.5 hr long, so this episode is the second 1.5 hours of the hearing. The Messenger has a summary of the discussions.

News – October 10, 2023

The Messenger: Georgia Judge Reluctant to Toss Trump Co-Defendants’ Charges Ahead of RICO Trial – Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee on Tuesday signaled he is hesitant to throw out charges before trial against two pro-Trump attorneys (summary of today’s hearing)

The Messenger: Lawyer for Trump Co-Defendant Slams Fani Willis for Proposing Questions to Prospective Jurors That ‘Prosecute the Republican Party’ – A defense attorney for Kenneth Chesebro on Tuesday slammed the Fulton County DA for trying to sift out who among the 900 potential jurors is affiliated with the GOP

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Prosecution witness list grows in Trump Fulton election case – Alex Jones, Ronna McDaniel are latest called to testify by Fulton DA.

Joyce Vance/Civil Discourse: In “The Week Ahead”, Joyce Vance looks at upcoming jury selection for the Cheseboro/Powell trial