Mark Meadows Petitions Supreme Court in Georgia Case

Mark Meadows, former White House Chief of Staff under Donald Trump, is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to move his Georgia election interference case to federal court. He argues that his actions, which led to the charges, were part of his official duties and should thus be protected under a recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. This ruling, Meadows claims, grants immunity not only to the president but also to former federal officers for actions taken during their official duties. His petition follows multiple rejections by lower courts, which have ruled that his actions were outside his official duties and should remain under state jurisdiction. The Supreme Court's decision on this case could have significant implications for the scope of federal immunity for former officials.