Trump Makes Headway in Georgia Election Meddling Case: A Brief Overview of America
Former President Donald Trump secured another legal victory as a federal judge dismissed several charges against him, leaving eight counts remaining.
In his Georgia election interference case, Trump claimed another win as the presidential elections approach.
On Sept. 12, a federal judge found that prosecutors lacked the authority to bring charges against Trump for allegedly filing false documents in a federal court.
Judge Scott McAfee dismissed two counts against Trump and one count against his allies.
Initially charged on Aug. 14, 2023, Trump and 18 others faced 13 counts of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia, with 14 pleading not guilty.
In March, three counts were dropped over allegations that Trump and his co-defendants persuaded Georgia officials to violate their oaths, as the charges were deemed vague and lacked detail.
This leaves eight counts remaining against Trump.
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Trump’s lawyer Steve Sadow stated that the ruling proves Trump and his legal team have prevailed.
The case was paused in June due to the lead prosecutor’s involvement in a romantic relationship with another prosecutor in the case.
Since leaving office, Trump has faced five criminal cases, including indictments by Special Prosecutor Jack Smith in Florida and Washington.
A Supreme Court victory on July 1 granted Trump some presidential immunity for actions taken while in office, leading to the dismissal of charges in the federal election interference case.
Smith has revised the indictment to focus on Trump’s actions outside of office.
It is unlikely that the case will proceed before the upcoming elections, where Trump is running against Vice President Kamala Harris.
In a separate New York civil case against the Trump Organization, Trump’s appeal against a gag order was rejected on Sept. 12.
Reuters contributed to this report.
