Federal judge rejects Mark Meadows' attempt to remove Fulton County criminal case to federal court

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Daily Docket — Friday, Sept. 8
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The "Big One" Missing From Trump's Indictments ([link removed])

By Marc Elias

Here are some recent updates.
* In Georgia, the Fulton County special grand jury report revealed the jury also recommended ([link removed]) charges against Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), former Senators Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) and David Perdue (R-Ga.), Cleta Mitchell and others in addition to the 19 individuals who were indicted. Keep up with the election subversion indictments here ([link removed]) !
* A federal judge denied ([link removed]) Mark Meadows’ request to move his Fulton County case to federal court. Fulton County District Attorney Fanny Willis had asked the judge to deny the request.
* Two weeks after the Arizona Supreme Court dismissed ([link removed].) a lawsuit seeking to decertify Maricopa County’s 2022 midterm results, the same plaintiffs seek ([link removed]) to decertify Maricopa County results in the 2022 elections for governor and attorney general, along with two ballot propositions. The lawsuit was filed by Ryan Heath, who previously filed three ([link removed]) unsuccessful lawsuits
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* A nonprofit aligned with House Democrats announced ([link removed]) the start of a $20 million voter registration drive ahead of the 2024 elections, prioritizing outreach to communities targeted by suppressive voting policies.
* The New York State Board of Elections released ([link removed]) a statement ([link removed]) warning voters to be aware of individuals across the state impersonating county board of elections staff. Citizen vigilantism ([link removed]) has become more common ([link removed]) since the 2020 election, including notable examples in Colorado ([link removed]) and Georgia ([link removed]) .
* Kurt Olsen, an attorney for failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, testified ([link removed]) in the disciplinary proceedings of John Eastman ([link removed]) , who was once a lawyer for former President Donald Trump. Olsen spoke with Trump on Jan. 6, 2021.

Here’s what’s coming up in the courts on Monday.
* Trial begins in a consolidated federal lawsuit ([link removed]) challenging Texas’ omnibus 2021 voter suppression law, Senate Bill 1 ([link removed]) .
+ Keep an eye out Monday morning for our breakdown of what anti-voting provisions are at issue during the six-week trial.
* Trial also begins in a federal lawsuit ([link removed]) filed by a conservative group challenging New Mexico’s ability to criminally prosecute the group for violating state laws that protect voter data.
* Monday is the deadline for Republican legislators to submit their reply brief in a case ([link removed]) currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court concerning whether or not South Carolina’s congressional map is racially gerrymandered.
* There will be a hearing in a state-level lawsuit ([link removed]) alleging that Arkansas’ voting machines do not comply with state law. The conservative group that filed the case is asking the court to prevent the state from using the machines.

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