Georgia v. Trump

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

Joyce Vance/Civil Discourse: Excellent review of prosecutorial procedure for large number of defendants, “working up the chain” to get the people at the top, and what is ahead for other Georgia defendants now that one has pled guilty and received a plea deal.

The Messenger: Georgia Judge Rules Trump’s Alleged False Elector Scheme Architect Can Keep His Lawyer – Kenneth Chesebro’s lawyer previously represented Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, whom Trump pressured to ‘find 11,780 votes’ in Georgia

The Messenger: Pro-Trump Lawyer Isn’t Immune from Georgia RICO Prosecution and Can’t Suppress His Emails, Judge Rules – Attorneys for Kenneth Chesebro, the alleged architect of a false-electors scheme, received back-to-back defeats just as he appeared once again in court

The Messenger: Georgia Judge Sets Speedy RICO Trial Schedule for Pro-Trump Attorneys, Signaling a Very Busy October Ahead – The trial of Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell in the sweeping Georgia election-racketeering case is slated to begin next month after they requested expedited proceedings under the state’s Speedy Trial Act (story covers details of Judge Scott McAfee’s case management meeting with lawyers for Kenneth Cheseboro and Sidney Powell)

The Messenger: WATCH LIVE: Georgia Hearing on Pro-Trump Lawyers’ Upcoming RICO Trial – Link to video of case management hearing today with Judge Scott McAfee and lawyers for Kenneth Cheseboro and Sidney Powell)

The Messenger: First Trump Co-Defendant in Georgia Case Pleads Guilty – Scott Hall was charged with seven state felony counts in the Georgia election-racketeering case. He pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor counts following a plea deal with prosecutors. (Story includes video of proceeding and link to order)

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Federal judge sends four Trump defendants back to Fulton County court – DOJ lawyer and three Trump electors denied move to federal court

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: First Trump co-defendant pleads guilty in Fulton election case -Bail bondsman Scott Hall was charged in Coffee County data breach

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Judge in Trump racketeering case denies motion to suppress evidence – Jury selection to start in Chesebro-Powell trial Oct. 20

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: ANALYSIS: What Trump’s decision to keep case in Fulton could mean

The Messenger: Pro-Trump Lawyer Facing Trial in Georgia Alleges Fani Willis’ Team Full of ‘Prosecutorial Misconduct’ – Sidney Powell accused the Fulton County District Attorney of prosecutorial misconduct including failing to present exculpatory evidence in a 20-page motion Wednesday night (link to motion)

The Messenger: Trump Will Not Seek To Push Georgia Case to Federal Court, Attorney Says – Former President Donald Trump has opted to fight the Georgia election charges in state court (link to motion)

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: BREAKING: Trump will not seek to move Fulton case to federal court (link to motion)

CNN: Donald Trump tells judge he will not try to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: For Rudy Giuliani, legal troubles multiply – One of the most prominent defendants in the Fulton County election probe is beset by a slew of legal problems and is struggling to pay attorneys or even comply with a judge’s orders.

The Messenger: Trump’s Georgia Prosecutor Fires Back at Efforts to Have RICO Case Charges Dismissed – Fani Willis filed a series of responses this week to motions from Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell seeking to dismiss the underlying Fulton County DA’s charges (includes links to motions and responses)