Daily Docket — Tuesday, Aug. 15

Here are some updates regarding Trump’s latest (and fourth) indictment.

  • Last night, a Fulton County grand jury charged current 2024 GOP frontrunner and former President Donald Trump — along with 18 others including Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman and Mark Meadows — for attempting to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. Read the indictment and find all future filings here.

    • The indictment also lists 30 unindicted, unnamed co-conspirators. Arrest warrants were issued for those who were named and charged, but the defendants have until Aug. 25 to voluntarily surrender. Trump is expected to plead not guilty.

Here is a litigation update from today.

  • A Texas judge temporarily blocked a law that would abolish the nonpartisan election administrator position in Harris County from going into effect as litigation continues. State Republicans have already appealed this victory, which pauses the ruling. Harris County officials allege the law violates the Texas Constitution.

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