In a new development involving law, justice, and politics, an appeals court has rejected the plea of former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to redirect his Georgia election subversion case to federal court. The unanimous decision of the three-judge panel upheld the district court's ruling that Meadows fell short of proving any connection between his alleged attempts to overturn the Georgia election results and his official duties as Chief of Staff under President Trump. Meadows now has the option to appeal this decision to the U.S. Supreme Court or request the Appeals Court of Georgia to reexamine the case.
In a related storyline, two election workers who recently clinched a $150 million judgment against Rudy Giuliani for defamation are set to take him to court again. The plaintiffs, Ruby Freeman and Shamos, demand the court to legally order Giuliani to cease from spreading false statements about them. This new lawsuit comes on the heels of a previous trial that found Giuliani guilty of defaming Freeman and Shamos in his false allegations pertaining to their roles as Georgia election workers post the 2020 election.
Despite the jury delivering a massive $150 million verdict against him, Giuliani remained undeterred, doubling down on his claims in public statements towards the end of the trial.
Freeman and Shamos accuse Giuliani of continuing his 'campaign of targeted defamation and harassment,' a claim they've reinforced by going back to court. They are reaching out to the legal powers again to hopefully put an end to the false assertions by Giuliani. The lawsuit indicates that despite being held liable for his statements previously, Giuliani shows no signs of relenting, thus necessitating legal intervention.
It is important to note that Giuliani and his legal counsel had admitted to defaming Freeman and Shamos in the past. However, in the present lawsuit, despite Freeman and Shamos's attorneys asking him to refrain from his statements, Giuliani has reportedly refused to do so, resulting in this new lawsuit.
