Posts published in October 2023

The Messenger: Former Trump DOJ Official Jeffrey Clark Appeals Defeat Requiring Him to Fight Georgia RICO Case in State Court – The ex-DOJ official, Jeffrey Clark, said he is seeking the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ intervention after losing in federal district court

The Messenger: Fulton County DA Fani Willis Swings Back at Pro-Trump Lawyer’s Effort to Dismiss Part of Georgia Indictment – Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee is expected to consider arguments Wednesday on the dispute over whether racketeering charges against pro-Trump attorneys can be dismissed

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: UPDATED: Electors, ex-DOJ official appeal to move RICO case to fed court

The Messenger: Georgia Judge Denies Pro-Trump Lawyer’s Motion to Dismiss RICO Charges, With a Nod to Monty Python – Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee on Friday denied Chesebro’s motion in a three-page order Friday that was punctuated with a reference to the famous ‘Dead Parrot Sketch’

Just Security: Clearinghouse: Georgia Election Interference Case – This repository contains a collection of information for researchers, journalists, educators, scholars, and the public at large. This particular repository is part of a much larger collection – the Trump Trials Clearinghouse – which contains similar documents and information related to other criminal and civil trials involving former President Donald Trump.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Fulton prosecutors float plea deals to Trump defendants – Story goes into some more details on Scott Hall plea deal, and how the Fulton County DA’s Office is looking at other deals

The Messenger: Georgia Bail Bondsman’s Guilty Plea in Trump Case Signals Bad News for Other Co-Defendants – LOTS of good details on the Scott Hall plea deal, and how it affects other defendants

The Messenger: Trump’s Co-Defendants Getting Plea Deal Offers in Georgia Election Racketeering Case: Report – Fani Willis on Friday secured her first plea deal in the sweeping racketeering case, from Atlanta bail bondsman Scott Hall

The Messenger: Former White House Chief of Staff’s Paperwork Snafu Draws a Court’s Warning Flag in Georgia RICO Appeal – Mark Meadows’ attorneys are warned they need to get a formal transcript inserted onto the record or their case is getting tossed

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Groups warn attacks on prospective jurors in Trump trial could escalate – A coalition of civil rights groups and other advocacy organizations demanded more safeguards Monday for prospective jurors in the Fulton County election interference case against Donald Trump amid security concerns about the trial.

CNN: First on CNN: Fulton County DA subpoenas Trump ally Kerik to testify, and he wants immunity – The Fulton County district attorney’s office has issued a subpoena to former New York Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik to testify in the first trial later this month in the case stemming from election subversion plots in Georgia, according to his lawyer.

Joyce Vance/Civil Discourse: In her weekly assessment of the upcoming Trump legal activities, Joyce covers two aspects of the Georgia trial (Scott Hall plea deal and denial of Cheseboro motion to exclude evidence).

The Messenger: Why Some of Trump’s Georgia Co-Defendants Aren’t Keeping Quiet – Speaking out when under criminal indictment is ill-advised, experts say, but there are reasons some of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants are still doing it