Mark Meadows Hearing Federal Court

**Meadows' Attempt to Move Georgia Racketeering Case to Federal Court Denied** In a significant legal development, Judge John Jones of the Northern District of Georgia has rejected Mark Meadows' request to move the racketeering case against him and other Trump allies to federal court. The legal battle over the case began on Monday when Meadows, a former Trump White House chief of staff, argued that the state court lacked jurisdiction over the matter. However, Judge Jones ruled against Meadows, stating that the state court has the authority to proceed with the case. The racketeering case alleges that Trump and his allies engaged in a scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Meadows is facing charges of conspiracy to commit racketeering and solicitation of election fraud. In a separate hearing in Atlanta on Monday, Meadows testified that he participated in efforts to question the legitimacy of the election. He claimed that he had legitimate concerns about voter fraud, but acknowledged that he did not have any evidence to support his claims. The ongoing legal battle has garnered significant attention, as it involves high-profile figures close to former President Trump. The case is expected to have implications for the broader investigation into the Trump administration's attempts to subvert the 2020 election.