11th Circuit Denies Jeffrey Clark and Trump Co-Defendants' Bid to Move Georgia RICO Case to Federal Court

On October 24, 2024, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals denied Jeffrey Clark's request to transfer his Georgia election racketeering case to federal court. This ruling also affects other Trump co-defendants, as the court determined that the statute does not apply to former officers, thereby blocking their attempts to move their cases. The court's decision is consistent with a previous ruling regarding co-defendant David Shafer, although that specific decision has yet to be announced. Additionally, prosecutors are opposing a motion to recuse Judge Cannon in the case against an individual accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump. The Justice Department's stance on this matter may influence the potential reassignment of the classified documents case involving Trump.