Your current location:HOME >travel >Judge rejects Trump free speech challenge to Georgia 2020 election case 正文
TIME:2024-05-21 15:24:34 Source: Internet compilationEdit:travel
Washington —A Georgia judge on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss criminal charges in t
A Georgia judge on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss criminal charges in the state's 2020 election interference case against him, which the Republican former U.S. president argued violate his free speech rights.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee found that the indictment alleges statements by Trump and 14 others charged in the case were made "in furtherance of criminal activity" and are not protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Trump and the other defendants have been charged with racketeering and other offenses over their effort to overturn Trump's defeat in Georgia to Democratic President Joe Biden. They have pleaded not guilty.
The case is one of four criminal prosecutions Trump faces as the November 5 election nears. His first trial, related to hush money payments to a porn star, is due to get underway in New York later this month.
“President Trump and other defendants respectfully disagree with Judge McAfee’s order and will continue to evaluate their options regarding the First Amendment challenges," Steve Sadow, Trump's lead lawyer on the Georgia case, said in a statement.
A spokesperson for the Fulton County District Attorney's Office, which is prosecuting the case, declined to comment.
The Georgia charges focus on attempts to assemble an alternate slate of presidential electors pledged to vote for Trump despite Biden's win in the state, and Trump's January 2021 phone call urging the state's top election official to "find" enough votes to overturn his narrow defeat.
McAfee's ruling is a signal he will continue moving the case toward trial even as Trump and eight co-defendants continue their efforts to disqualify Fani Willis, the prosecutor overseeing the case. A Georgia appeals court is set to decide whether to take up that issue in the coming weeks.
McAfee said it will be up to a jury to determine if Trump and other defendants, which include his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, acted with criminal intent.
He said the defendants may be able to revive their challenge as additional evidence is revealed.
Trump has other pending challenges to the case, including a claim that he is immune from charges tied to official actions he took as president.
Independent UN experts urge Yemen’s Houthis to free detained Baha'i followers2024-05-21 14:53
Special bonds aim to promote demand, growth2024-05-21 14:49
Tech start2024-05-21 14:20
Jeremy Wells leads the way for club pros at PGA Championship2024-05-21 14:18
Children are evacuated from school 'during an exam' after threat made via email2024-05-21 14:12
Walmart, Canada Goose rise; Deere, Freeport2024-05-21 13:48
Terry Dubrow calls out Kelly Clarkson for 'Ozempic2024-05-21 13:11
Rory McIlroy loves life inside the ropes, shoots 66 on first day at PGA2024-05-21 12:58
California congressman urges closer consultation with tribes on offshore wind2024-05-21 12:51
Syria to develop renewable energy projects to resolve electricity shortage: minister2024-05-21 12:45
Adams, Reyna, Turner, Ream are US concerns ahead of Copa America2024-05-21 15:12
Wisconsin election officials fear voter confusion over 2 elections for same congressional seat2024-05-21 15:04
Francis Ford Coppola debuts 'Megalopolis' in Cannes, and the reviews are in2024-05-21 14:22
Preakness is up next for Brian Hernandez after winning the Derby with a perfect trip on Mystik Dan2024-05-21 14:19
Ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse has been refloated2024-05-21 14:00
Murder charge against Chad Daybell will stand despite wrong date of child's death, judge says2024-05-21 13:37
Joint streaming venture involving ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery will be called Venu Sports2024-05-21 13:09
How Jeremy Clarkson, 64, won the title of the UK and Ireland's sexiest man2024-05-21 13:01
Philippines blames China for loss of giant clams in disputed shoal and urges environmental inquiry2024-05-21 12:55
How Jeremy Clarkson, 64, won the title of the UK and Ireland's sexiest man2024-05-21 12:47