Published on November 1, 2024
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Charging Instrument
- Indictment filed with amended page numbering (Feb. 15, 2024)
- Indictment of Trump and 18-codefendants (Aug. 14, 2023)
Guilty Pleas, Sentencing and Probation
Guilty Pleas
General
- Order unsealing records and dockets for Kenneth Chesebro, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, and Scott Hall (Oct. 27, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 31]
Jenna Ellis
- Transcript of Jenna Ellis Oct. 24 negotiated plea hearing (Oct. 24, 2023) [e-filed Jan. 8, 2024]
- Video of Jenna Ellis proffer (Nov. 13, 2023) [credit ABC]
- Jenna Ellis first offender final disposition (Oct. 24, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Video of Jenna Ellis guilty plea hearing (Oct. 24, 2023)
- Jenna Ellis plea of guilty statement (Oct. 24, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Jenna Ellis criminal accusation (Oct. 24, 2023)
- Order of nolle prosequi as to Jenna Ellis (Oct. 24, 2023)
- State of Georgia motion to nolle prosequi as to Jenna Ellis (Oct. 23, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 24]
- Jenna Ellis waiver of indictment (Oct. 23, 2023)
Kenneth Chesebro
- Second order modifying Kenneth Chesebro conditions of probation (Nov. 27, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro second motion to modify condition of probation (Nov. 20, 2023)
- First order modifying Kenneth Chesebro conditions of probation (Nov. 7, 2023) [e-filed Nov. 8]
- Kenneth Chesebro motion to modify condition of probation (Nov. 7, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Kenneth Chesebro plea of guilty statement to count 15 (Oct. 20, 2023)
- Video of Kenneth Chesebro guilty plea hearing (Oct. 20, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro apology letter (Oct. 20, 2023)
Sidney Powell
- Video of Sidney Powell proffer (Nov. 13, 2023) [credit ABC]
- Sidney Powell amended final disposition (Oct. 23, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 24]
- Order of nolle prosequi as to Sidney Powell (Oct. 20, 2023)
- Video of Sidney Powell guilty plea hearing (Oct. 19, 2023)
- Sidney Powell plea of guilty statement (Oct. 19, 2023)
- State of Georgia motion to nolle prosequi as to Sidney Powell (Oct. 19, 2023)
- Sidney Powell apology letter (Oct. 19, 2023)
- Sidney Powell criminal accusation and waiver of indictment (Oct. 18 & 19, 2023)
Scott Hall
- Scott Hall sentencing summary and condition of probation (Oct. 3, 2023)
- Order of nolle prosequi as to Scott Hall (Oct. 2, 2023)
- Scott Hall plea of guilty statement (Sept. 29 2023) [e-filed Oct. 3, 2023]
- Scott Hall waiver of indictment (Sept. 29, 2023)
- Criminal accusation against Scott Hall (Sept. 29, 2023)
- State of Georgia motion for nolle prosequi as to Scott Hall (Sept. 29, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 2, 2023]
- Video of Scott Hall guilty plea hearing (Sept. 29, 2023)
- Scott Hall apology letter (undated)
Special Purpose Grand Jury
General
- SPGJ final report (complete publication) (Sept 8, 2023)
- Order directing the complete publication of the SPGJ final report on Sept. 8, 2023 (Aug. 28, 2023)
- SPGJ final report (partial publication) (Feb. 16, 2023)
- Order directing partial release of SPGJ final report (Feb. 13, 2023)
- Court order dissolving the SPGJ and setting hearing on question of publication for Jan. 24, 2023 (Jan. 9, 2023)
- DA Willis letters to Georgia officials, including Governor Brian Kemp, Lieutenant Governor and President of Georgia’s Senate Geoff Duncan, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and Georgia's Attorney General Chris Carr, regarding the investigation and seeking documents (Feb. 10, 2022)
- Court order approving DA Willis request to impanel a SPGJ (Jan. 24, 2022)
- DA Willis letter to Fulton County chief judge to impanel a special purpose grand jury (SPGJ) (Jan. 20, 2022)
Trump and Latham motions to quash SPGJ’s report and preclude use of its work and evidence (and disqualify Fulton County District Attorney’s Office)
- Trump notice of appeal to the Supreme Court of Georgia regarding court order denying Trump and Latham motion to quash and disqualify (Aug. 4, 2023)
- Order denying Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and recuse (July 31, 2023)
- Supreme Court of Georgia dismissal of Trump petition for writ of mandamus and prohibition regarding court order denying Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and disqualify (July 17, 2023)
- Trump petition to the Supreme Court of Georgia for writ of mandamus and prohibition regarding court denying Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and disqualify (July 13, 2023)
- Trump motion for reconsideration of order denying Trump motion to file a reply to the State of Georgia and media intervenors responses in opposition to Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and recuse (May 24, 2023)
- Order denying Trump request to reply to State of Georgia and media responses in opposition to Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and recuse (May 19, 2023)
- Amicus brief of former federal and state prosecutors opposing all relief sought by Trump and Latham (May 19, 2023)
- Trump leave to file a reply to the State of Georgia and media intervenors responses in opposition to Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and disqualify (May 16, 2023)
- Media intervenors brief in opposition to Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and disqualify (May 15, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and disqualify (May 15, 2023)
- Scheduling order regarding Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and disqualify (May 1, 2023)
- Cathleen Latham motion to join Trump motion to quash, preclude and disqualify (April 28, 2023)
- Scheduling order on responses to Trump motion to quash, preclude and disqualify (March 27, 2023)
- Trump motion to quash SPGJ final report; preclude any State prosecuting agency from using any evidence derived from the SPGJ work; and to disqualify the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office from further investigation into/prosecution of alleged interference with the 2020 general election in Georgia (March 20, 2023)
Post-Indictment (Case No.: 23SC188947) Court Filings, Motions, and Orders, and Appeals
Charging Instrument
- Indictment of Trump and 18 co-defendants (Aug. 14, 2023)
Bonds
- Modified bond order for Harrison Floyd (Nov. 21, 2023) [e-filed Nov. 22]
- Harrison Floyd bond revocation hearing (Nov. 21, 2023)
- Harrison Floyd opposition to State of Georgia motion to revoke bond (Nov. 20, 2023)
- Notice of Nov. 21 hearing on State of Georgia motion to revoke Harrison Floyd bond (Nov. 16, 2023)
- State of Georgia motion to revoke Harrsion Floyd bond (Nov. 15, 2023)
- Donald Trump surety bail bond paperwork (Sept. 5, 2023) [signed Aug. 24]
- David Shafer surety bail bond paperwork (Aug. 28, 2023)
- Harrison Floyd, Magistrate Court order asserting that the Magistrate Judge does not have the authority to examine, receive, or commit bail on indicted cases assigned to a Superior Court judge, directing the return of the case to the assigned Superior Court Judge for next (Aug. 25, 2023)
- Mark Meadows Bond Order (Aug. 24, 2023)
- Jeffrey Clark Bond Order (Aug. 24, 2023)
- Trevian Kutti Bond Order (Aug. 24, 2023)
- Rudy Giuliani Bond Order (Aug. 23, 2023)
- Sidney Powell Bond Order (Aug. 23, 2023)
- Robert Cheeley Bond Order (Aug. 22, 2023)
- Michael Roman Bond Order (Aug. 22, 2023)
- Stephen Lee Bond Order (Aug. 22, 2023)
- Cathleen Latham Bond Order (Aug. 22, 2023)
- Shawn Still Bond Order (Aug. 22, 2023)
- John Eastman Bond Order (Aug. 21, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro Bond Order (Aug. 21, 2023)
- Scott Hall Bond Order (Aug. 21, 2023)
- Donald Trump Bond Order (Aug. 21, 2023)
Scheduling
- Order denying Jeffrey Clark motion under seal for further extension of motion deadline from Feb. 5 to March 5 (Jan. 26, 2024)
- Amended case specific scheduling as to Shawn Still, granting motion to continue and stay “all aspects of the case” as to Still and extending deadline for pretrial motions (other than motions in limine) from Jan. 8 to April 18 (Jan. 11, 2024)
- Shawn Still motion to stay and continue proceedings until three weeks after Georgia general Assembly's 2024 regular session ends (Jan. 5, 2024)
- Shawn Still motion to extend pretrial deadline (Dec. 15, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Shawn Still response in opposition to the State of Georgia motion to schedule trial date for August 5, 2024, and request for hearing (Jan. 5, 2024) [behind paywall]
- Amended case specific scheduling as to Cathleen Latham, extending deadline for pretrial motions (other than motions in limine) from Jan. 8 to Feb. 5 (Jan. 4, 2024)
- Cathleen Latham motion to extend pretrial deadlines (Dec. 28, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Amended case specific scheduling order as to Mark Meadows, Jeffrey Clark and David Shafer, extending deadline for pretrial motions (other than motions in limine) from Jan. 8 to Feb. 5 (Dec. 11, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Shawn Still motion to adopt David Shafer motion to extend pretrial deadlines (Dec. 8, 2023) [behind paywall]
- David Shafer motion to extend pretrial deadlines (Dec. 1, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Mark Meadows motion to extend pretrial deadlines (Nov. 14, 2023)
- Jeffrey Clark motion to extend discovery and motion deadlines (Nov. 8, 2023)
- Shawn Still motion to adopt David Shafer motion to extend pretrial deadlines (Dec. 8, 2023) [behind paywall]
- John Eastman opposition to the State of Georgia motion to schedule trial for Aug. 5, 2024 (Nov. 27, 2023)
- Amended case specific scheduling order regarding 17 co-defendants (Sept. 29, 2023)
- Jeffrey Clark motion to extend deadlines for production and motions (Sept. 26, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Case specific scheduling order regarding 17 co-defendants (Sept. 14, 2023)
- Amended case specific scheduling order regarding Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell (Sept, 6, 2023)
- Trump initial response in opposition to State of Georgia motion to clarify or, in the alternative, partially set aside Aug. 24 case specific scheduling order regarding Kenneth Chesebro (Aug. 30, 2023)
- Trump initial response in opposition to State of Georgia motion to clarify or, in the alternative, partially set aside Aug. 24 case specific scheduling order regarding Kenneth Chesebro (Aug. 30, 2023)
- State of Georgia motion to clarify or, in the alternative, partially set aside Aug. 24 case specific scheduling order regarding Kenneth Chesebro (Aug. 29, 2023)
- Case specific scheduling order regarding Kenneth Chesebro (Aug. 24, 2023)
- Trump response in opposition to State of Georgia pretrial scheduling order and motion to specially set trial (Aug. 24, 2023)
- Jeffrey Clark response and objection to State of Georgia motion for entry of pretrial scheduling order (Aug. 17, 2023)
- Jeffrey Clark response and objection to State of Georgia motion for entry of pretrial scheduling order (Aug. 17, 2023)
- State of Georgia motion for entry of pretrial scheduling order (Aug. 16, 2023)
Speedy Trial and Severance
- Robert Cheeley preliminary motion to sever (Jan. 8, 2024)
- Michael Roman waiver of right to demand a speedy trial (Oct. 11, 2023)
- Notice of case management hearing for Michael Roman and Ray Smith (Oct. 5, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 6]
- Jeffrey Clark waiver of right to speedy trial (Sept. 29, 2023)
- Misty Hampton waiver of right to speedy trial (Sept. 29, 2023)
- Rudy Giuliani waiver of right to a speedy trial (Sept. 27, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Michael Roman motion for continuance from October 23, 2023, trial date and to be tried separately from defendants demanding speedy trials (Oct. 3, 2023)
- Order of severance regarding Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell (Sept. 14, 2023)
- State of Georgia briefing (following Sept. 6 hearing on Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell motions for severance) on how to logistically try all defendants together (Sept. 12, 2023)
- Trump waiver of right to speedy trial in exchange for severance (Sept. 12, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Harrison Floyd motion for severance from other co-defendants and their counts (except Trevian Kutti and Stephen Lee) (Sept. 11, 2023)
- Trevian Kutti request not to be included in Oct. 23, 2023, trial, or motion for severance (Sept. 8, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion for immediate order of severance (Sept. 8, 2023)
- David Shafer supplement to motion for severance (Sept. 8, 2023)
- Rudy Giuliani motion for severance or continuance (Sept. 8, 2023)
- Jeffrey Clark motion of severance process (Sept. 6, 2023)
- Mark Meadows motion for severance and to stay proceedings pending final federal decision on removal (Sept. 6, 2023)
- Video of hearing on Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell respective motions for severance (Sept. 6, 2023)
- Court notice of motion hearing on Sept. 6, 2023, on Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell respective motions for severance (Sept. 5, 2023)
- Scott Hall motion for severance from Oct. 23, 2023, trial and from the allegations unrelated to him (Sept. 5, 2023)
- Robert Cheeley motion for severance from co-defendants demanding speedy trials (Sept. 5, 2023)
- David Shafer motion for severance from motion for severance from co-defendants demanding speedy trials (Sept. 5, 2023)
- John Eastman motion for severance from co-defendants demanding speedy trials (Sept. 5, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motion to sever his case from Sidney Powell (Sept. 1, 2023)
- Order denying the State of Georgia motion to advise defendants of effects of speedy trial demand (Sept. 1, 2023)
- Ray Smith motion for severance of defendants into “manageable groups” for trial (Aug. 31, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro response to State of Georgia motion requesting the court to advise defendants of the effects of filing a speedy trial demand (Aug. 31, 2023)
- Trump motion for severance from co-defendants demanding speedy trials (Aug. 31, 2023)
- State of Georgia motion for court to advise defendants of effects of speedy trial demand upon evidentiary and procedural rights and brief in support (Aug. 30, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motion for severance from all co-defendants (Aug. 30, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion for severance from all co-defendants (Aug. 30, 2023)
- Sidney Powell demand for a speedy trial (Aug. 25, 2023)
- State of Georgia motion to specially set trial to commence for all defendants on Oct. 23, 2023 (Aug. 24, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro demand for speedy trial (Aug. 23, 2023)
Discovery, Trial Evidence and Witnesses
- Video of Jan. 25 hearing on Jeffrey Clark motion to compel (Jan. 25, 2024)
- Notice of motions hearing on Jeffrey Clark motion to compel, Jan. 25 at 2 PM (Jan. 17, 2024)
- Jeffrey Clark motion to compel (Jan. 12, 2024)
- Amended order granting State of Georgia motion to take deposition to preserve testimony of material witness Susan Holmes (Feb. 1, 2024)
- State of Georgia motion to amend Jan. 10 order granting motion for deposition of Susan Holmes (Jan. 31, 2023)
- Shawn Still motion for continuance of Susan Holmes depositions (Jan. 24, 2024)
- Order granting State of Georgia motion to take deposition to preserve testimony of material witness Susan Holmes (Jan. 10, 2024)
- State of Georgia motion to take deposition to preserve testimony of material witness Susan Holmes (Jan. 8, 2024)
- Order denying as moot Trump motion to compel (Jan. 17, 2024)
- Video of Jan. 12 motions hearing on, inter alia, Trump Jan. 8 motion to compel (Jan. 12, 2024)
- Trump supplement to motion to compel discovery (Jan. 10, 2024)
- Notice of motions hearing at January 12, 2024, 2:30 PM, on, inter alia, Trump motion to compel (Jan. 9, 2024)
- Jeffrey Clark motion to adopt Trump motion to compel discovery (Jan. 8, 2024)
- Trump motion to compel discovery (Jan. 8, 2024)
- Order granting State of Georgia motion to take deposition to preserve testimony of material witness Susan Holmes (Jan. 10, 2024)
- Order denying as generalized, lacking particularity, vague, and/or overly broad Harrison Floyd motion to reveal the deal, plea in bar and plea in abatement (Jan. 10, 2024)
- Harrison Floyd motion to reveal the deal and brief in support (Sept. 11, 2023) [behind paywall]
- John Eastman preliminary/placeholder motion to suppress (Jan. 8, 2024)
- Order denying Giuliani motion to extend motions deadline (Jan. 5, 2024) [behind paywall]
- Giuliani motion for leave to file additional motions (Jan. 4, 2024)
- Harrison Floyd notice of availability of initial discovery disclosures (Dec. 4, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Trump motion to obtain access to relevant discovery material in the D.C. criminal case and request for a hearing (Nov. 20, 2023)
- Order on protective order over pretrial discovery (Nov. 16, 2023)
- Motions hearing on State of Georgia emergency motion for protective order over discovery materials (Nov. 15, 2023)
- Notice of motions hearing on Nov. 15 as to State of Georgia emergency renewed motion for protective order over discovery materials (Nov. 14, 2023)
- David Shafer response in opposition to State of Georgia emergency motion for a protective order over discovery materials and proposed protective order (Nov. 14, 2023)
- State of Georgia emergency renewed motion for protective order over discovery materials (Nov. 14, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro third compliance with discovery obligations (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro second compliance with discovery obligations (Oct. 6, 2023)
- State of Georgia notices and reservation of rights pertaining to discovery (Sept. 27, 2023)
- State of Georgia motion for a protective order over discovery materials (Sept. 27, 2023)
- State of Georgia demand for discovery and written notice of intent to offer alibi defense (Sept. 20, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro first compliance with discovery obligations (Sept. 20, 2023)
- Jenna Ellis motion to amend her discovery due date (Sept. 14, 2023)
- Rudy Giuliani demand for discovery (Sept. 8, 2023) [behind paywall]
- State of Georgia notice of initial batch of discovery (Aug. 25, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro consolidated motions and demands for discovery (Aug. 23, 2023)
Motions to dismiss indictment, quash counts, demurrers, and plea in bar
Orders
- Order granting John Eastman and Shawn Still motions to dismiss counts 14, 15, and 27 under the Supremacy Clause (Sept. 12, 2024)
- Order denying John Eastman and Shawn Still general and special demurrers to count 1 (RICO) (Sept. 12, 2024)
- Joint motion for certificate of review of order denying defendants motions to dismiss based on First Amendment grounds (April 8, 2024)
- Order denying Shafer special demurrer and motion to strike (April 4, 2024)
- Order granting Trump, Giuliani, Eastman, Meadows, Smith and Cheeley special demurrers as to Counts 2, 5, 6, 23, 28, and 38, and quashing such counts (March 13, 2024)
State of Georgia
- Order denying Latham motion to strike act 160 (perjury) of count 1 of the indictment (April 9, 2024)
- State of Georgia notice of supplemental exhibits to its Dec. 18 supplemental briefing following Dec. 1 motions hearing (Feb. 9, 2024)
- State of Georgia reply to Trump, Cheeley supplemental briefs following Dec. 1 motions hearing (Jan. 16, 2024)
- State of Georgia supplemental brief following Dec. 1 motions hearing (Dec. 18, 2023)
- Order on State of Georgia motion regarding adoption of motion practice and determination (Dec. 11, 2023)
Donald Trump
- Order denying defendants motions to dismiss based on First Amendment grounds (April 4, 2024)
- Hearing on, inter alia, Trump Dec. 18 post-hearing brief on adopted demurrers and motions raising First Amendment as-applied challenges (March 28, 2024)
- Notice of March 28 motions hearing on (1) Trump Dec. 18 post-hearing brief on adopted demurrers and motions raising First Amendment as-applied challenges, and (2) Shafer Feb. 5 general and special demurrers and special demurrers to strike legal conclusions (March 25, 2024)
- Order granting Trump, Giuliani, Eastman, Meadows, Smith and Cheeley special demurrers as to Counts 2, 5, 6, 23, 28, and 38, and quashing such counts (March 13, 2024)
- Trump motion to adopt Robert Cheeley motion to dismiss the indictment and disqualify the district attorney, her office, and the special prosecutors from further prosecuting the case (Jan. 26, 2024)
- Trump motion to adopt and supplement Michael Roman motion to dismiss the indictment as fatally defective and disqualify the district attorney, her office, and the special prosecutor from further prosecuting this matter (Jan. 25, 2024)
- State of Georgia reply to Trump, Cheeley supplemental briefs following Dec. 1 motions hearing (Jan. 16, 2024)
- Trump motion to dismiss on due process grounds and memorandum in support (Jan. 8, 2024)
- Trump plea in bar and motion to dismiss on constitutional and statutory double jeopardy grounds and supporting memorandum of law (Jan. 8, 2024)
- Trump motion to dismiss the indictment based on presidential and supremacy clause immunity and supporting memorandum of law (Jan. 8, 2024)
- Trump motion to adopt Robert Cheeley “post-hearing brief in support of his joint general and special demurrer, plea in bar and motion to quash” and “reply in support of supplemental briefing” (Dec. 20, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Video of motions hearing regarding Trump, Smith, Cheeley, Shafer, Meadows, Latham, Giuliani and Roman motions to dismiss and quash, and demurrers (Dec. 1, 2023)
- Trump notice of supplemental authority on ripeness of pretrial First Amendment as-applied challenge (Nov. 27, 2023)
- Trump motion to adopt Ray Smith special demurrer to Counts 13 and 19 (Nov. 22, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Donald Trump, Ray Smith, Robert Cheeley and David Shafer proposed agenda for Dec. 1, 2023 hearing (Nov. 21, 2023)
- Notice of Dec. 1 motions hearing regarding Trump, Smith, Cheeley and Shafer motions to dismiss and quash, and demurrers (Oct. 25, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 26]
- Trump motion to adopt Robert Cheeley Oct. 5 joint general and special demurrer to, plea in bar to, and motion to quash the indictment (Oct. 17, 2023)
- Trump motion to adopt David Shafer Sept. 27 plea in bar and motion to quash indictment (Sept. 28, 2023)
- Trump motion to adopt Kenneth Chesebro Sept. 26 general demurrer to count 1 (RICO) for failure to allege the continuity requirement (Sept. 26, 2023)
- Trump motion to adopt Sidney Powell Sept. 15 general demurrer and motion to dismiss Count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Sept. 18, 2023)
- Trump motions to adopt Kenneth Chesebro Sept. 18 motions to quash counts of the indictment (Sept. 18, 2023): (1) count 9; (2) counts 11 and 17; (3) counts 13 and 19; (4) count 15
- Trump motion to adopt Rudy Giuliani Sept. 8 demand for indictment in perfect form and substance, preliminary general and special demurrers, and motion to quash the indictment (Sept. 11, 2023)
- Trump motion to adopt Ray Smith Sept. 8 motion to quash the indictment (general and special demurrers) (Sept. 11, 2023)
- Trump motion to adopt Kenneth Chesebro Sept. 5 motion to dismiss the indictment based on the Supremacy Clause (Sept. 11, 2023)
- Trump motion to adopt Kenneth Chesebro Sept. 7 general demurrer to count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Sept. 11, 2023)
Michael Roman
- Trump motion to adopt and supplement Michael Roman motion to dismiss the indictment as fatally defective and disqualify the district attorney, her office, and the special prosecutor from further prosecuting this matter (Jan. 25, 2024)
- Notice of motions hearing on Michael Roman motion to dismiss the indictment as fatally defective and disqualify the district attorney, her office, and the special prosecutor from further prosecuting this matter – hearing on Feb. 15 at 9:30 AM; State of Georgia response to motion due Feb. 2 (Jan. 18, 2024)
- Michael Roman motion to dismiss the grand jury indictment as fatally defective and motion to disqualify the district attorney, her office, and the special prosecutor from further prosecuting this matter (Jan. 8, 2024)
- Michael Roman notice of adoption of facts and arguments set forth in pleadings filed by co-defendants (Jan. 8, 2024) [behind paywall]
- Video of motions hearing regarding Trump, Smith, Cheeley, Shafer, Meadows, Latham, Giuliani and Roman motions to dismiss and quash, and demurrers (Dec. 1, 2023)
- Michael Roman notice of adoption of facts and arguments set forth in pleadings filed by co-defendants (Dec. 1, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Michael Roman notice of adoption of (1) Ray Smith demurrers, (2) David Shafer and Shawn Still plea in bar and motions to quash (Nov. 27, 2023) [behind paywall]
John Eastman
- Order granting John Eastman and Shawn Still motions to dismiss Counts 14, 15, and 27 under the Supremacy Clause (Sept. 12, 2024)
- Order denying John Eastman and Shawn Still general and special demurrers to count 1 (RICO) (Sept. 12, 2024)
- State of Georgia response to John Eastman special demurrer to count 1 (RICO) (Jan. 19, 2024)
- John Eastman special demurrer to count 1 (RICO) (Jan. 8, 2024)
- John Eastman motion to adopt co-defendants demurrers, plea in bar and motions to quash (Jan. 8, 2024)
Robert Cheeley
- Trump motion to adopt Robert Cheeley motion to dismiss the indictment and disqualify the district attorney, her office, and the special prosecutors from further prosecuting the case (Jan. 26, 2024)
- State of Georgia reply to Trump, Cheeley supplemental briefs following Dec. 1 motions hearing (Jan. 16, 2024)
- Robert Cheeley reply in support of supplemental briefing (Dec. 20, 2023)
- Robert Cheeley post-hearing brief in support of his joint general and special demurrer, plea in bar and motion to quash (Dec. 18, 2023)
- Video of motions hearing regarding Trump, Smith, Cheeley, Shafer, Meadows, Latham, Giuliani and Roman motions to dismiss and quash, and demurrers (Dec. 1, 2023)
- Robert Cheeley amended reply in support of his joint general and special demurrer, plea in bar, and motion to quash the indictment (Nov. 28, 2023)
- Robert Cheeley motion to adopt Ray Smith special demurrer to counts 13 and 19 (Nov. 28, 2023)
- Donald Trump, Ray Smith, Robert Cheeley and David Shafer proposed agenda for Dec. 1, 2023 hearing (Nov. 21, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Robert Cheeley joint general and special demurrer, plea in bar, and motion to quash the indictment (Nov. 17, 2023)
- Notice of Dec. 1 motions hearing regarding Trump, Smith, Cheeley and Shafer motions to dismiss and quash, and demurrers (Oct. 25, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 26]
- Robert Cheeley joint general and special demurrer, plea in bar, and motion to quash the indictment (Oct. 5, 2023)
- Robert Cheeley motion adopt to adopt Kenneth Chesebro motion to dismiss the indictment for failure comply with special prosecutor's oath requirement (Oct. 5, 2023)
Mark Meadows
- Video of motions hearing regarding Trump, Smith, Cheeley, Shafer, Meadows, Latham, Giuliani and Roman motions to dismiss and quash, and demurrers (Dec. 1, 2023)
- Mark Meadows motions to adopt Ray Smith Sept. 8 demurrers, David Shafer Sept. 27 plea in bar and motion to quash, Robert Cheeley Oct. 5 demurrer (Nov. 30, 2023) [behind paywall]
Jeffrey Clark
- Jeffrey Clark general demurrer, plea in bar, and motion to quash based on federal supremacy and immunity and lack of subject matter jurisdiction (Feb. 5, 2024)
- Jeffrey Clark general demurrers and motion to quash as to count 1 (Feb. 5, 2024)
- Jeffrey Clark special demurrers as to count 1 (Feb. 5, 2024)
- Jeffrey Clark general and special demurrer as to count 22 (Feb. 5, 2024)
- Jeffery Clark adoption of Trump motion to dismiss on due process grounds (Feb. 5, 2024)
- Jeffrey Clark adoption of Shafer plea in bar and motion to quash count 1 (Feb. 5, 2024)
- Jeffrey Clark adoption of Cheeley demurrers to count 1 (Feb. 5, 2024)
- Jeffrey Clark adoption of Floyd demurrers to count 1 (Feb. 5, 2024)
- Jeffrey Clark adoption of Smith demurrers to count 1 (Feb. 5, 2024)
- Jeffrey Clark adoption of Eastman special demurrer to count 1 (Feb. 5, 2024)
- Jeffrey Clark application for certificate of immediate review of Dec. 12 order denying his special plea as to personal jurisdiction (Dec. 14, 2023)
David Shafer
- Order denying Shafer special demurrer and motion to strike (April 4, 2024)
- Hearing on, inter alia, David Shafer (a) general special demurrer to the indictment, and (b) general demurrer and motion to strike legal conclusions (March 28, 2024)
- Notice of March 28 motions hearing on (1) Shafer Feb. 5 general and special demurrers and special demurrers to strike legal conclusions, and (2) Trump Dec. 18 post-hearing brief on adopted demurrers and motions raising First Amendment as-applied challenges (March 25, 2024)
- David Shafer general and special demurrer seeking dismissal of counts 1, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 40 (Feb. 5, 2024)
- David Shafer special demurrer and motion to strike legal conclusions regarding presidential electors (Feb. 5, 2024)
- David Shafer motion to adopt motions, demurrers, pleas and briefs by defendants Cheeley, Eastman, Floyd, Roman, Still and Trump (Feb. 5, 2024)
- David Shafer supplemental brief regarding Sept. 27 plea in bar and motion to quash indictment (Jan. 2, 2024)
- Video of motions hearing regarding Trump, Smith, Cheeley, Shafer, Meadows, Latham, Giuliani and Roman motions to dismiss and quash, and demurrers (Dec. 1, 2023)
- David Shafer motion to adopt (1) Kenneth Chesebro general demurrers to Count 1 (and continuity), (2) Ray Smith general demurrer, and (3) Robbert Cheeley joint general and special demurrer to, plea in bar to, and motion to quash the indictment (Nov. 30, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Donald Trump, Ray Smith, Robert Cheeley and David Shafer proposed agenda for Dec. 1, 2023 hearing (Nov. 21, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to defendant Shafer plea in bar and motion to quash the indictment (Nov. 17, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Notice of Dec. 1 motions hearing regarding Trump, Smith, Cheeley and Shafer motions to dismiss and quash, and demurrers (Oct. 25, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 26]
- David Shafer plea in bar and motion to quash indictment (Sept. 27, 2023) [behind paywall]
Ray Smith
- Ray smith reply brief in support of of special demurrer on the solicitation counts (Jan. 3, 2024) [behind paywall]
- Video of motions hearing regarding Trump, Smith, Cheeley, Shafer, Meadows, Latham, Giuliani and Roman motions to dismiss and quash, and demurrers (Dec. 1, 2023)
- Donald Trump, Ray Smith, Robert Cheeley and David Shafer proposed agenda for Dec. 1, 2023 hearing (Nov. 21, 2023)
- Ray Smith special demurrer to counts 13 and 19 (Nov. 21, 2023) [behind paywall]
- State of Georgia response to Ray Smith Sept. 8 demurrers to the indictment (Nov. 17, 2023)
- Notice of Dec. 1 motions hearing regarding Trump, Smith, Cheeley and Shafer motions to dismiss and quash, and demurrers (Oct. 25, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 26]
- Ray Smith demurrers (general and special) to the indictment (Sept. 8, 2023) [e-filed Sept. 11]
Rudy Giuliani
- Video of Jan. 12 motions hearing on, inter alia, Rudy Giuliani Sept. 8 demand for indictment in perfect form and substance (Jan. 12, 2024)
- Notice of motions hearing at January 12, 2024, 2:30 PM, on, inter alia, Rudy Giuliani Sept. 8 demand for indictment in perfect form and substance (Jan. 9, 2024)
- Guiliani motion to adopt all of co-defendants motions, demurrers, pleas, etc. concerning counts 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23 and 24 (Jan. 4, 2024) [behind paywall]
- Giuliani motion for a hearing on his Sept. 8 demand for indictment perfect in form and substance, preliminary general and special demurrers, and motion to quash (Jan. 4, 2024)
- Video of motions hearing regarding Trump, Smith, Cheeley, Shafer, Meadows, Latham, Giuliani and Roman motions to dismiss and quash, and demurrers (Dec. 1, 2023)
- Rudy Giuliani motion to adopt (1) Ray Smith demurrers, (2) Kenneth Chesebro motion to dismiss under Supremacy Clause, general demurrers to Count 1, and motions to quash, (3) Sidney powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss Count 1, (4) David Shafer plea in bar and motion to quash, and (5) Robert Cheeley joint general and special demurrer (Nov. 28, 2023)
- Rudy Giuliani demand for indictment in perfect form and substance, preliminary general and special demurrers, and motion to quash the indictment (Sept. 8, 2023)
Cathleen Latham
- Order denying Latham motion to strike act 160 (perjury) of count 1 of the indictment (April 9, 2024)
- Video of motions hearing regarding Trump, Smith, Cheeley, Shafer, Meadows, Latham, Giuliani and Roman motions to dismiss and quash, and demurrers (Dec. 1, 2023)
- Cathleen Latham motion to adopt (1) Ray Smith demurrers, (2) Kenneth Chesebro motion to dismiss under Supremacy Clause, general demurrers to Count 1 (and continuity), and motions to quash, (3) Sidney powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss Count 1, (4) David Shafer plea in bar and motion to quash, and (5) Robert Cheeley joint general and special demurrer (Nov. 30, 2023) [behind paywall]
Misty Hampton
- Misty Hampton motion to adopt Sidney Powell Sept. 13 general demurrer and motion to dismiss counts 32-37 and related acts (Sept. 14, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Misty Hampton motion to adopt Ray Smith Sept. 11 motion to quash the indictment (general and special demurrers) (Sept. 14, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Misty Hampton motion to adopt Rudy Giuliani Sept. 8 demand for indictment in perfect form and substance, preliminary general and special demurrers, and motion to quash the indictment (Sept. 14, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Misty Hampton motion to adopt Sidney Powell Sept. 15 general demurrer and motion to dismiss Count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Sept. 14, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Misty Hampton motion to adopt Kenneth Chesebro Sept. 5 motion to dismiss the indictment based on the Supremacy Clause (Sept. 14, 2023) [behind paywall]
Shawn Still
- Order granting John Eastman and Shawn Still motions to dismiss Counts 14, 15, and 27 under the Supremacy Clause (Sept. 12, 2024)
- Order denying John Eastman and Shawn Still general and special demurrers to count 1 (RICO) (Sept. 12, 2024)
- Shawn Still general demurrer regarding counts 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 (Jan. 5, 2024) [behind paywall]
- Shawn Still plea in bar and motion to quash the indictment (Jan. 5, 2024) [behind paywall]
- Shawn Still general demurrer regarding counts 8, 12, 14 and 18 (Jan. 5, 2024) [behind paywall]
- Shawn Still general demurrer regarding count 1 (RICO) (Jan. 5, 2024) [behind paywall]
- Shawn Still special demurrer (Jan. 5, 2024) [behind paywall]
- Shawn Still motion to adopt demurrers, motions, pleas, and briefing by Robert Cheeley, Kenneth Chesebro, David Shafer, and Ray Smith (Jan. 5, 2024) [behind paywall]
- Shawn Still plea in bar and motion to quash the indictment based on several grounds, including Supremacy Clause, pre-emption, and First Amendment (Oct. 2, 2023)
Harrison Floyd
- State of Georgia consolidated response to Harrison Floyd general demurrer to counts 1, 30, and 31, demurrer to counts 1 & 30, and special demurrer to count 31 (Jan. 17, 2024)
- Harrison Floyd demurrer to counts 1 and 30 (Jan. 5, 2024) [behind paywall]
- Harrison Floyd special demurrer to count 31 (Jan. 5, 2024) [behind paywall]
- Harrison Floyd general demurrer to counts 1, 30, and 31 (Jan. 5, 2024)
- Order denying as generalized, lacking particularity, vague, and/or overly broad Harrison Floyd motion to reveal the deal, plea in bar and plea in abatement (Jan. 10, 2024)
- Harrison Floyd plea in bar (Jan. 5, 2024)
- Harrison Floyd plea in abatement (Jan. 5, 2024) [behind paywall]
- Order denying Harrison Floyd plea in bar due to lack of jurisdiction in regard to presentment authority (Jan. 9, 2024)
- Harrison Floyd reply to State of Georgia response to his plea in bar due to lack of jurisdiction in regard to presentment authority (Dec. 14, 2023) [behind paywall]
- State of Georgia response to Harrison Floyd plea in bar due to lack of jurisdiction in regard to presentment authority (Nov. 17, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Harrison Floyd plea in bar due to lack of jurisdiction in regard to presentment authority (Oct. 31, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Harrison Floyd general demurrer to count 1 (issue: pattern of racketeering activity) (Jan. 8, 2024) [behind paywall]
- Harrison Floyd motion to adopt all other co-defendants demurrers, plea in bar, plea in abatement, motions to dismiss, and motions to quash (Jan. 5, 2024)
- Harrison Floyd general demurrer to count 1 RICO based on lack of agreement to join conspiracy (Oct. 27, 2023)
Stephen Lee
- Stephen Lee amended notice to adopt other defendants demurrers, pleas in bar, pleas in abatement, motions to dismiss, and motions to bar (Feb. 14, 2024)
- Stephen Lee general and special demurrer to indictment (Jan. 8, 2024)
Kenneth Chesebro
- Kenneth Chesebro notice to correct the record in Oct. 10 motions hearing (Oct. 12, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Video of Oct. 11 motions hearing on Chesebro general demurrer to count 1, general demurrer to count 1 - continuity (adopted by Powell), and Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss count 1, and special demurrer (Oct. 11, 2023)
- Video of Oct. 10 motions hearing on Chesebro motion to dismiss under Supremacy Clause, general demurrer based on First Amendment (adopted by Powell), and motion to exclude legal memorandum (Oct. 10, 2023)
- Notice of October 10 & 11, 2023, motions hearings on (1) Kenneth Chesebro: motion to dismiss under the Supremacy Clause; general demurrer based on First Amendment (adopted by Sidney Powell); general demurrer to count 1; general demurrer to count 1 - continuity (adopted by Sidney Powell); motion to exclude legal memoranda; and (2) Sidney Powell: general demurrer and motion to dismiss count 1; and special demurrer (Oct. 6, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro motion to dismiss the indictment for failure to comply with special prosecutor's oath requirement (Oct. 6, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro demurrers and motions to quash counts, and denying Sidney Powell demurrers (Oct. 17, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer to count 1 (RICO) for failure to allege the continuity requirement (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion to adopt Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer to count 1 (RICO) for failure to allege the continuity requirement (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer to count 1 (RICO) for failure to allege the continuity requirement (Sept. 26, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell motion to dismiss based on Supremacy Clause and First Amendment argued Oct. 10 (Oct. 18, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro reply in support of motion to dismiss the indictment based on First Amendment protections (Oct. 6, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer based on First Amendment protections (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion to adopt (1) Ray Smith motion to quash the indictment (general and special demurrers) and (2) Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer based on First Amendment protections (Sept. 25, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer based on First Amendment protections (Sept. 18, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro demurrers and motions to quash counts, and denying Sidney Powell demurrers (Oct. 17, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro reply in support of motions to quash counts 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19 of the indictment (Oct. 5, 2023)
- State of Georgia combined response to Kenneth Chesebro motions to quash counts 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 of the indictment (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motions to quash counts of the indictment (Sept. 18, 2023): (1) count 9; (2) counts 11 and 17; (3) counts 13 and 19; (4) count 15
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro motion to dismiss indictment under O.C.G.A. § 16-3-20(5) & (6) (justification grounds) (Sept. 29, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro demurrers and motions to quash counts, and denying Sidney Powell demurrers (Oct. 17, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro reply in support of general demurrer to count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Oct. 6, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer to count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer to count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Sept. 7, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell motion to dismiss based on Supremacy Clause and First Amendment argued Oct. 10 (Oct. 18, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion to adopt Kenneth Chesebro motion to dismiss the indictment under the Supremacy Clause (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro reply in support of motion to dismiss the indictment based on the Supremacy Clause (Oct. 6 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Kenneth Chesebro motion to dismiss the indictment based on the Supremacy Clause (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motion to dismiss the indictment based on the Supremacy Clause (Sept. 5, 2023)
Sidney Powell
- Sidney Powell post-hearing brief on RICO conspiracy charge (Oct. 13, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Video of Oct. 10 motions hearing on Chesebro motion to dismiss under Supremacy Clause, general demurrer based on First Amendment (adopted by Powell), and motion to exclude legal memorandum (Oct. 10, 2023)
- Video of Oct. 11 motions hearing on Chesebro general demurrer to count 1, general demurrer to count 1 - continuity (adopted by Powell), and Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss count 1, and special demurrer (Oct. 11, 2023)
- Notice of October 10 & 11, 2023, motions hearings on (1) Kenneth Chesebro: motion to dismiss under the Supremacy Clause; general demurrer based on First Amendment (adopted by Sidney Powell); general demurrer to count 1; general demurrer to count 1 - continuity (adopted by Sidney Powell); motion to exclude legal memoranda; and (2) Sidney Powell: general demurrer and motion to dismiss count 1; and special demurrer (Oct. 6, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro demurrers and motions to quash counts, and denying Sidney Powell demurrers (Oct. 17, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Sidney Powell special demurrer (Oct. 10, 2023)
- Sidney Powell special demurrer (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Order denying Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss counts 1, 32-37 of the indictment for prosecutorial misconduct and Napue violations (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Video of motions hearing on Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss counts 1, 32-37 of the indictment for prosecutorial misconduct and Napue violations, and motion to produce Brady material (Oct. 5, 2023)
- Sidney Powell reply in support of motions to produce Brady material and dismiss counts 1, 32-37 of the indictment for prosecutorial misconduct and Napue violations (Oct. 5, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss counts 1, 32-37 of the indictment for prosecutorial misconduct and Napue violations (Oct. 4, 2023)
- Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss counts 1, 32-37 of the indictment for prosecutorial misconduct and Napue violations (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro demurrers and motions to quash counts, and denying Sidney Powell demurrers (Oct. 17, 2023)
- Sidney Powell reply to State of Georgia corrected response to her general demurrer and motion to dismiss Count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Oct. 9, 2023) [behind paywall]
- State of Georgia corrected response to Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss Count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Oct. 2, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss Count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss Count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Sept. 15, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro demurrers and motions to quash counts, and denying Sidney Powell demurrers (Oct. 17, 2023)
- Sidney Powell reply in support of general demurrer and motion to dismiss counts 32-37 and related acts (Oct. 9, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss counts 32-37 and related acts (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss counts 32-37 and related acts (Sept. 13, 2023)
Chesebro and Powell Motions to Adopt
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro demurrers and motions to quash counts, and denying Sidney Powell demurrers (Oct. 17, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion to adopt Kenneth Chesebro motion to dismiss the indictment under the Supremacy Clause (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Notice of October 10 & 11, 2023, motions hearings on (1) Kenneth Chesebro: motion to dismiss under the Supremacy Clause; general demurrer based on First Amendment (adopted by Sidney Powell); general demurrer to count 1; general demurrer to count 1 - continuity (adopted by Sidney Powell); motion to exclude legal memoranda; and (2) Sidney Powell: general demurrer and motion to dismiss count 1; and special demurrer (Oct. 6, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motion to adopt Ray Smith general demurrer (Sept. 27, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Sidney Powell motion to adopt Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer to count 1 (RICO) for failure to allege the continuity requirement (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion to adopt (1) Ray Smith motion to quash the indictment (general and special demurrers) and (2) Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer based on First Amendment protections (Sept. 25, 2023)
Motions for evidentiary hearing regarding alleged improper contact by special prosecutor law firm
- Order denying Shafer and other defendants’ motions for evidentiary hearing regarding alleged improper contact by special prosecutor law firm (Sept. 14, 2023)
- David Shafer motion for evidentiary hearing regarding alleged improper contact by special prosecutor’s law firm (Sept. 7, 2023)
State of Georgia notice of conflict of interest concerning attorneys
- Order on State of Georgia notice of conflict of interest concerning Kenneth Chesebro counsel Scott Grubman (Sept. 29, 2023)
- State of Georgia notice of conflict of interest concerning attorneys (Sept. 20, 2023)
- Scott Grubman (Kenneth Chesebro attorney) response to State of Georgia notice of potential conflicts concerning attorneys (Sept. 20, 2023)
Restricting jurors’ identity
- Order granting in part State of Georgia motion to restrict jurors’ identity (Sept. 25, 2023)
- State of Georgia motion to restrict jurors’ identity (Sept. 6, 2023)
Voir Dire and Jurors
- Harrison Floyd demand for individual examination of prospective trial jurors (Oct. 11, 2023)
- Harrison Floyd request for court to conduct voir dire of prospective trial jurors in panels of twelve (Oct. 11, 2023)
- Harrison Floyd demand for prospective juror names and identifying information (Oct. 11, 2023)
Venue
- David Shafer motion to change venue (Feb. 5, 2024)
Other matters
- Video of Jan. 12 motions hearing on, inter alia, Trevian Kutti counsels' Dec. 19 motion to withdraw as counsel of record (Jan. 12, 2024)
- Order denying Rudy Giuliani Jan. 8 motion to permit and require all co-defendants who have reached pleas to discuss the case (Jan. 12, 2024)
- Video of Jan. 12 motions hearing on, inter alia, Rudy Giuliani Jan. 8 motion to permit and require all co-defendants who have reached pleas to discuss the case (Jan. 12, 2024)
- Notice of motions hearing at January 12, 2024, 2:30 PM, on inter alia Rudy Giuliani Jan. 8 motion to permit and require all co-defendants who have reached pleas to discuss the case (Jan. 9, 2024)
- Giuliani motion to permit and require all co-defendants who have entered a plea in this matter to discuss the case with Giuliani counsel and/or investigators (Jan. 8, 2024)
- Harrison Floyd preliminary motion to change venue to Coffee County (Jan. 5, 2024)
- Harrison Floyd asserted defenses of mistake of fact and improper venue (Jan. 5, 2024)
- Cathleen Latham motion to adopt David Shafer motion for judicial notice of facts and law by the court (Dec. 3, 2023) [e-filed Dec. 4] [behind paywall]
- David Shafer motion for judicial notice of facts and law by the court (Nov. 30, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Jeffrey Clark motion to require the State of Georgia to file written responses to motions (including the special plea as to personal jurisdiction) and to permit sufficient time for a reply (Nov. 8, 2023)
- Notice of hearing on Jan. 19 regarding (1) Oct. 13 motions by Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections and Clerk of Superior Court of Fulton County to quash Harrison Floyd subpoena duces tecum, and (2) Harrison Floyd Dec. 15 response to Fulton County time estimates to respond to his subpoena requests (Dec. 20, 2023) [e-filed Dec. 21]
- Harrison Floyd response to Fulton County time estimates to respond to his subpoena requests (Dec. 15, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Consent protective order on confidential records subpoenaed by Harrison Floyd (Nov. 16, 2023) [e-filed Nov. 17]
- Harrison Floyd notice of resolution of discovery dispute with the Office of the Secretary of State of Georgia (Nov. 9, 2023)
- Harrison Floyd notice of filing amended subpoenas tecum to Fulton County and Georgia Secretary of State (Nov. 6, 2023)
- Video of motions hearing on Harrison Floyd subpoenas of Georgia officials (Nov. 3, 2023)
- Protective order as to Georgia Bureau of Investigation subpoena records regarding Harrison Floyd subpoena (Nov. 2, 2023)
- Harrison Floyd consolidated opposition to Georgia officials motions to quash subpoenas (Oct. 31, 2023) [behind paywall. Also available on Scribd)
- Notice of Nov. 3 hearing on non-party motions to quash Harrison Floyd subpoenas (Oct. 23, 2023)
- Secretary of State motion to quash Harrison Floyd subpoena duces tecum (Oct. 16, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections motion to quash Harrison Floyd subpoena duces tecum (Oct. 13, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Clerk of Superior Court of Fulton County motion to quash Harrison Floyd subpoena duces tecum (Oct. 13, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Rudy Giuliani motion to withdraw counsel Brian Tevis (Oct. 3, 2023)
- Rudy Giuliani motion to withdraw counsel David Wolfe (Sept. 28, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Rudy Giuliani counsel David Wolfe notification certificate of withdrawal (Sept. 28, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Order granting withdrawal of counsel David Wolfe (Oct. 3, 2023)
- Jeffrey Clark motion for extension of deadlines for demurrers and special pleas and other deadlines pending removal litigation (Sept. 5, 2023)
- State of Georgia motion to use a juror questionnaire for jury selection (Sept. 5, 2023)
- David Shafer motion to stay proceedings or for extension of time to file pretrial motions pending his removal litigation (Sept. 5, 2023)
- Harrison Floyd motion to adopt and conform applicable motions of the co-defendants (Aug. 28, 2023)
Related Material
Motions to Disqualify Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, special prosecutor Nathan Wade and others
Michael Roman et al. motions to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and special prosecutor Nathan Wade, and related proceedings and material
Disqualification appeal (GA Court of Appeals)
- Trump reply brief in support of appeal from Judge McAfee March 20 decision granting and denying in part defendants motions to disqualify DA Willis, et al. (Aug. 26, 2024)
- State of Georgia response brief in Trump appeal from Judge McAfee March 20 decision granting and denying motion to disqualify DA Willis, et al. (Aug. 5, 2024)
- GA Court of Appeals order granting appellants request for oral argument for Dec. 5, 2024 (July 16, 2024)
- Trump opening brief in appeal from Judge McAfee March 20 decision granting and denying in part defendants motions to disqualify Da Willis, et al. (June 24, 2024)
- State of Georgia brief opposing defendants application to GA Court of Appeals for leave to appeal Judge McAfee March 20 decision granting and denying in defendants motions to disqualify DA Willis, et al. (April 8, 2024)
- Defendants application for interlocutory appeal of the decision granting and denying in part Roman et al. motion to disqualify (March 29, 2024)
Michael Roman et al. motions to disqualify
- Order granting defendants defendants joint motion for a certificate of immediate review of the decision granting and denying in part Roman et al. motion to disqualify (March 20, 2024)
- Defendants joint motion for a certificate of immediate review of the decision granting and denying in part Roman et al. motion to disqualify (March 18, 2024)
- Decision granting and denying in part Roman et al. motion to disqualify, offering DA Willis the option between removing herself and her whole office or instead removing special prosecutor Nathan Wade (March 15, 2024)
- DA Willis letter accepting special prosecutor Nathan Wade resignation (March 15, 2024)
- Special prosecutor Nathan Wade resignation letter (March 15, 2024)
- David Shafer reply in support of reopening evidence and opposition to State of Georgia motion to strike proposed testimony (March 8, 2024)
- State of Georgia response in opposition to Shafer and Latham motions to reopen the evidence, and motion to strike the proposed testimony of Cindi Yeager and Manny Arora (March 5, 2024)
- Cathleen Latham notice of proposed testimony of Manny Arora, if the evidence is re-opened (March 4, 2024)
- David Shafer notice of proposed testimony of attorney Cindi Lee Yeager, a Co- Chief Deputy District Attorney for the Cobb County, Georgia, District Attorney’s Office (March 4, 2024)
- Robert Cheeley response to State of Georgia supplemental briefing following March 1 hearing on legal argument regarding Roman et al. motion to disqualify (March 8, 2024)
- Jeffrey Clark reply to State of Georgia supplemental briefing following March 1 hearing on legal argument regarding Roman et al. motion to disqualify (March 6, 2024)
- Trump initial reply to State of Georgia supplemental briefing following March 1 hearing on legal argument regarding Roman et al. motion to disqualify, addressing only forensic misconduct (March 5, 2024)
- State of Georgia supplemental brief following March 1 hearing on legal argument regarding Roman et al. motions to disqualify (March 5, 2024)
- Video of closing arguments hearing on Roman et al. motions to dismiss and disqualify (Mar. 1, 2024)
- Video of Feb. 27 motions hearing on Roman et al. motions to dismiss and disqualify, specifically Terrence Bradley testimony (Feb. 27, 2024)
- State of Georgia notice of filing proposed supplemental exhibit 1, namely an affidavit of Stanley Herbert Brody, to the Feb. 27 hearing on Roman et al. motions to dismiss and disqualify (Feb. 27, 2024)
- Trump reply to State of Georgia objection to and motion to exclude Trump supplemental defense exhibit 38, affidavit from a private investigator who analyzed special prosecutor Nathan Wade cell phone location data (Feb. 25, 2024) [e-filed Feb. 26]
- Order supplementing Nov. 16 protective order to include as “sensitive materials” the unredacted and/or unfiled exhibits as part of Trump “supplemental exhibit 38” (Feb. 23, 2024)
- State of Georgia objection to and motion to exclude Trump supplemental defense exhibit 38, affidavit from a private investigator who analyzed special prosecutor Nathan Wade cell phone location data (Feb. 23, 2024)
- Corrected Trump supplemental defense exhibit 38, affidavit from a private investigator who analyzed special prosecutor Nathan Wade cell phone location data (Feb. 23, 2024)
- Trump supplemental defense exhibit 38, affidavit from a private investigator who analyzed special prosecutor Nathan Wade cell phone location data (Feb. 23, 2024)
- Order for filing under seal documents from non-party Delta Air Lines Inc. (Feb. 23, 2024)
- Notice of March 1 closing arguments on Roman et al. motions to dismiss and disqualify (Feb. 23, 2024)
- Special prosecutor Nathan Wade post-hearing brief on in camera examination of attorney Terrence Bradley (Feb. 22, 2024)
- Video of Feb. 16 motions hearing on Roman et al. motions to dismiss and disqualify (Feb. 16, 2024)
- Video of Feb. 15 motions hearing on Roman et al. motions to dismiss and disqualify (Feb. 15, 2024)
- Business record certification from Fulton County DA office, including exhibits (Feb. 15, 2024)
- State of Georgia motion to exclude as untimely disclosed financial expert testimony (Feb. 14, 2024)
- Amended notice of motions hearing on Roman et al. motions to dismiss and disqualify – hearing on Feb. 15 at 9:30 AM, through Feb. 16 (Feb. 13, 2024)
- Video of hearing on motions to quash Roman subpoenas for testimony (Feb. 12, 2024)
- Notice of Feb. 12 motions hearing regarding motions to quash Roman subpoenas for testimony (Feb. 9, 2024)
- Trump motion to adopt Clark and Latham motions to dismiss and disqualify (Feb. 9, 2024)
- Roman supplemental reply to the State of Georgia response to his motion to dismiss and disqualify (Feb. 9, 2024)
- Rudy Giuliani motion to adopt Roman et al. motions to dismiss and disqualify (Feb. 9, 2024)
- Christopher Campbell motion to quash Roman subpoena for testimony (Feb. 9, 2024)
- Gabe Banks motion to quash Roman subpoena for testimony (Feb. 8, 2024)
- Robin Yearti motion to quash Roman subpoena to testify (Feb. 8, 2024)
- Nathan Wade motion to quash subpoena issued by defendant Roman (Feb. 8, 2024)
- State of Georgia motion to quash subpoenas issued by Roman to members of the prosecution team (Feb. 7, 2024)
- Trump reply to State of Georgia opposition to Roman et al. motions to dismiss and disqualify the district attorney (Feb. 7, 2024)
- Amicus brief by ethics experts and former federal and Georgia state prosecutors in opposition to defendants motion to dismiss and disqualify the district attorney (Feb. 5, 2024)
- David Shafer motion to disqualify the district attorney, adopting and supplementing Roman motion, and for an evidentiary hearing (Feb. 5, 2024)
- Jeffrey Clark adoption and supplement to Roman et al. motions to dismiss and disqualify (Feb. 5, 2024)
- Cathleen Latham motion to the district attorney and her office from further prosecuting this matter (Feb 5, 2024)
- Roman initial reply to State of Georgia response to the motion to dismiss and disqualify the district attorney (Feb. 2, 2024)
- State of Georgia opposition to Roman, Trump and Cheeley motions to dismiss and to disqualify the district attorney (Feb. 2, 2024)
- Roman return of subpoenas and witness list regarding motion to dismiss and disqualify (Jan. 31, 2024)
- Trump motion to adopt Robert Cheeley motion to dismiss the indictment and disqualify the district attorney, her office, and the special prosecutors from further prosecuting the case (Jan. 26, 2024)
- Robert Cheeley motion to dismiss the indictment and disqualify the district attorney, her office, and the special prosecutors from further prosecuting the case (Jan. 26, 2024)
- Trump motion to adopt and supplement Michael Roman motion to dismiss the indictment as fatally defective and disqualify the district attorney, her office, and the special prosecutor from further prosecuting this matter (Jan. 25, 2024)
- Notice of motions hearing on Michael Roman motion to dismiss the indictment as fatally defective and disqualify the district attorney, her office, and the special prosecutor from further prosecuting this matter – hearing on Feb. 15 at 9:30 AM; State of Georgia response to motion due Feb. 2 (Jan. 18, 2024)
- Trump counsel Steven Sadow confirming during Jan. 12 motions hearing that, following a response by the State of Georgia, they may seek to adopt Michael Roman Jan. 8 motion to disqualify the district attorney, her office, and the special prosecutor from further prosecuting this matter (Jan. 12, 2024)
- Michael Roman motion to dismiss the indictment as fatally defective and disqualify the district attorney, her office, and the special prosecutor from further prosecuting this matter (Jan. 8, 2024)
Nathan Wade v. Joycelyn Wade, Case No.: 21108166
- Consent temporary order confirming temporary agreement between parties on all issues before the court, and continuing the scheduled Jan. 31 temporary hearing (Jan. 30, 2024)
- Nathan Wade motion for a protective order sealing all person and confidential information (Jan. 24, 2024)
- Order vacating consent order sealing record in special prosecutor Nathan Wade divorce proceedings (Jan. 22, 2024)
- Emergency hearing on (1) DA Willis for motion for protective order and to quash subpoena for deposition in special prosecutor Nathan Wade divorce proceedings, and (2) unsealing court records — judge denied motion to quash but stayed Jan. 23 deposition until post-Jan. 31 hearing (Jan. 22, 2024)
- Joycelyn Wade response to Willis motion for protective order and to quash subpoena for deposition in special prosecutor Nathan Wade divorce proceedings (Jan. 19, 2024)
- Fani Willis emergency motion for protective order and to quash subpoena for deposition in special prosecutor Nathan Wade divorce proceedings (Jan. 17, 2024) [e-filed Jan. 18]
- Media motion to unseal court records in special prosecutor Nathan Wade divorce proceedings (Jan. 16, 2024)
- Rule nisi setting hearing on Jan. 31 at 9 AM on Joycelyn Wade motion for temporary hearing and motion for interim attorney fees and expenses of litigation (Jan. 11, 2024)
- Ashley Merchant non-party motion to unseal court records in special prosecutor Nathan Wade divorce proceedings (Jan. 8, 2024)
- Notice of deposition to non-party DA Willis in special prosecutor Nathan Wade divorce proceedings (Jan. 8, 2024)
- Nathan Wade response to Joycelyn Wade motion for temporary hearing and motion for interim attorney fees and expenses of litigation (Dec. 22, 2023)
- Joycelyn Wade motion temporary hearing & interim attorney fees & expenses litigation (Dec. 7, 2023)
Michael Roman civil complaint under the Open Records Act
Other material
- Fulton County Board of Ethics meeting agenda for March 7, at 10 AM, on ethics complaints against DA Willis regarding her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade
- Video and transcript of DA Willis Jan. 14 remarks at Big Bethel AME Church (Jan. 14, 2024)
- House Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. Jim Jordan letter to special prosecutor Wade requesting documents and information by Jan. 16, 2024 (Jan. 12, 2024)
- Rep. Cory Mills letter to General Counsel of State Bar of Georgia requesting investigation into DA Willis and special prosecutor Wade (Jan. 11, 2024)
- Marjorie Taylor Greene criminal referral to Georgia Government and Attorney General against DA Willis’ and her office (Jan. 10, 2024)
Trump and Cathleen Latham motions to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney’s Office (and to quash SPGJ’s report and preclude use of its work and evidence)
- Trump notice of appeal to the Supreme Court of Georgia regarding court order denying Trump and Latham motion to quash and disqualify (Aug. 4, 2023)
- Order denying Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and recuse (July 31, 2023)
- Supreme Court of Georgia dismissal of Trump petition for writ of mandamus and prohibition regarding court order denying Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and disqualify (July 17, 2023)
- Trump petition to the Supreme Court of Georgia for writ of mandamus and prohibition regarding court denying Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and disqualify (July 13, 2023)
- Trump motion for reconsideration of order denying Trump motion to file a reply to the State of Georgia and media intervenors responses in opposition to Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and recuse (May 24, 2023)
- Order denying Trump request to reply to State of Georgia and media responses in opposition to Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and recuse (May 19, 2023)
- Amicus brief of former federal and state prosecutors opposing all relief sought by Trump and Latham (May 19, 2023)
- Trump leave to file a reply to the State of Georgia and media intervenors responses in opposition to Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and disqualify (May 16, 2023)
- Media intervenors brief in opposition to Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and disqualify (May 15, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and disqualify (May 15, 2023)
- Scheduling order regarding Trump and Latham motion to quash, preclude and disqualify (May 1, 2023)
- Cathleen Latham motion to join Trump motion to quash, preclude and disqualify (April 28, 2023)
- Scheduling order on responses to Trump motion to quash, preclude and disqualify (March 27, 2023)
- Trump motion to quash SPGJ final report; preclude any State prosecuting agency from using any evidence derived from the SPGJ work; and to disqualify the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office from further investigation into/prosecution of alleged interference with the 2020 general election in Georgia (March 20, 2023)
State of Georgia motions to disqualify counsel
- State of Georgia modification of its second motion to disqualify counsel Kimberley Debrow (May 10, 2023)
- 8 fake electors opposition to State of Georgia second motion to disqualify counsel Debrow, and motion for sanctions (May 5, 2023)
- State of Georgia second motion to disqualify counsel Kimberley Debrow (April 18, 2023)
- 11 fake electors request for a certificate of review of order on motion to disqualify counsel Debrow and Pierson (Dec. 5, 2022)
- Order sealing attachments referenced in footnote 4 of order on State of Georgia motion to disqualify counsel Debrow and Pierson (Nov. 30, 2022)
- Order on State of Georgia motion to disqualify counsel Debrow and Pierson (Nov. 30, 2022)
- Order canceling Nov. 18, 2022 hearing on State of Georgia motion to disqualify counsel Debrow and Pierson (Nov. 14, 2022)
- Order sealing unredacted 11 fake electors response in opposition to State of Georgia motion to disqualify counsel Debrow and Piersom (Nov. 10, 2022)
- 11 fake electors response in opposition to State of Georgia motion to disqualify counsel Debrow and Pierson (Nov. 10, 2022)
- Order directing hearing on Nov. 18 regarding State of Georgia motion to disqualify counsel Debrow and Pierson (Oct. 24, 2022)
- State of Georgia motion to disqualify counsel Kimberly Debrow and Holly Pierson from representing all 11 fake electors together (Oct. 3, 2022)
Other previous motions to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, and motions to quash DA subpoenas
- Order denying 11 fake electors request for reconsideration of order denying motions to quash subpoenas and disqualify the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, or in the alternative, for a certificate of immediate review (Aug. 25, 2022)
- 11 fake electors motion for reconsideration of order denying motion to quash subpoenas and disqualify the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, or in the alternative, for a certificate of immediate review (Aug. 16, 2022)
- Order granting Senator Burt Jones motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, and denying 11 fake electors motion to quash subpoenas and disqualify the DA’s Office (July 25, 2022)
- Jones brief in support of motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney’s Office (July 22, 2022)
- Transcript of hearing on Jones motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney’s Office (July 21, 2022)
- State of Georgia opposition to Jones motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney’s Office (July 19, 2022)
- 11 fake electors motion to quash subpoenas, and motion joining
- Jones motion to disqualify the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office (July 19, 2022)
Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell - Preparation for Joint Trial
Guilty Pleas, Sentencing and Probation
Kenneth Chesebro
- Second order modifying Kenneth Chesebro conditions of probation (Nov. 27, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro second motion to modify condition of probation (Nov. 20, 2023)
- First order modifying Kenneth Chesebro conditions of probation (Nov. 7, 2023) [e-filed Nov. 8]
- Kenneth Chesebro motion to modify condition of probation (Nov. 7, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Kenneth Chesebro plea of guilty statement to count 15 (Oct. 20, 2023)
- Video of Kenneth Chesebro guilty plea hearing (Oct. 20, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro apology letter (Oct. 20, 2023)
Sidney Powell
- Sidney Powell amended final disposition (Oct. 23, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 24]
- Order of nolle prosequi as to Sidney Powell (Oct. 20, 2023)
- Video of Sidney Powell guilty plea hearing (Oct. 19, 2023)
- Sidney Powell plea of guilty statement (Oct. 19, 2023)
- State of Georgia motion to nolle prosequi as to Sidney Powell (Oct. 19, 2023)
- Sidney Powell apology letter (Oct. 19, 2023)
- Sidney Powell criminal accusation and waiver of indictment (Oct. 18 & 19, 2023)
Motions to dismiss indictment, quash counts, and demurrers
Kenneth Chesebro
- Kenneth Chesebro notice to correct the record in Oct. 10 motions hearing (Oct. 12, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Video of Oct. 11 motions hearing on Chesebro general demurrer to count 1, general demurrer to count 1 - continuity (adopted by Powell), and Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss count 1, and special demurrer (Oct. 11, 2023)
- Video of Oct. 10 motions hearing on Chesebro motion to dismiss under Supremacy Clause, general demurrer based on First Amendment (adopted by Powell), and motion to exclude legal memorandum (Oct. 10, 2023)
- Notice of October 10 & 11, 2023, motions hearings on (1) Kenneth Chesebro: motion to dismiss under the Supremacy Clause; general demurrer based on First Amendment (adopted by Sidney Powell); general demurrer to count 1; general demurrer to count 1 - continuity (adopted by Sidney Powell); motion to exclude legal memoranda; and (2) Sidney Powell: general demurrer and motion to dismiss count 1; and special demurrer (Oct. 6, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro motion to dismiss the indictment for failure to comply with special prosecutor's oath requirement (Oct. 6, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro demurrers and motions to quash counts, and denying Sidney Powell demurrers (Oct. 17, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer to count 1 (RICO) for failure to allege the continuity requirement (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion to adopt Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer to count 1 (RICO) for failure to allege the continuity requirement (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer to count 1 (RICO) for failure to allege the continuity requirement (Sept. 26, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell motion to dismiss based on Supremacy Clause and First Amendment argued Oct. 10 (Oct. 18, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro reply in support of motion to dismiss the indictment based on First Amendment protections (Oct. 6, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer based on First Amendment protections (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion to adopt (1) Ray Smith motion to quash the indictment (general and special demurrers) and (2) Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer based on First Amendment protections (Sept. 25, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer based on First Amendment protections (Sept. 18, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro demurrers and motions to quash counts, and denying Sidney Powell demurrers (Oct. 17, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro reply in support of motions to quash counts 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19 of the indictment (Oct. 5, 2023)
- State of Georgia combined response to Kenneth Chesebro motions to quash counts 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 of the indictment (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motions to quash counts of the indictment (Sept. 18, 2023): (1) count 9; (2) counts 11 and 17; (3) counts 13 and 19; (4) count 15
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro motion to dismiss indictment under O.C.G.A. § 16-3-20(5) & (6) (justification grounds) (Sept. 29, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro demurrers and motions to quash counts, and denying Sidney Powell demurrers (Oct. 17, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro reply in support of general demurrer to count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Oct. 6, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer to count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer to count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Sept. 7, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell motion to dismiss based on Supremacy Clause and First Amendment argued Oct. 10 (Oct. 18, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion to adopt Kenneth Chesebro motion to dismiss the indictment under the Supremacy Clause (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro reply in support of motion to dismiss the indictment based on the Supremacy Clause (Oct. 6 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Kenneth Chesebro motion to dismiss the indictment based on the Supremacy Clause (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motion to dismiss the indictment based on the Supremacy Clause (Sept. 5, 2023)
Sidney Powell
- Sidney Powell post-hearing brief on RICO conspiracy charge (Oct. 13, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Video of Oct. 10 motions hearing on Chesebro motion to dismiss under Supremacy Clause, general demurrer based on First Amendment (adopted by Powell), and motion to exclude legal memorandum (Oct. 10, 2023)
- Video of Oct. 11 motions hearing on Chesebro general demurrer to count 1, general demurrer to count 1 - continuity (adopted by Powell), and Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss count 1, and special demurrer (Oct. 11, 2023)
- Notice of October 10 & 11, 2023, motions hearings on (1) Kenneth Chesebro: motion to dismiss under the Supremacy Clause; general demurrer based on First Amendment (adopted by Sidney Powell); general demurrer to count 1; general demurrer to count 1 - continuity (adopted by Sidney Powell); motion to exclude legal memoranda; and (2) Sidney Powell: general demurrer and motion to dismiss count 1; and special demurrer (Oct. 6, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro demurrers and motions to quash counts, and denying Sidney Powell demurrers (Oct. 17, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Sidney Powell special demurrer (Oct. 10, 2023)
- Sidney Powell special demurrer (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Order denying Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss counts 1, 32-37 of the indictment for prosecutorial misconduct and Napue violations (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Video of motions hearing on Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss counts 1, 32-37 of the indictment for prosecutorial misconduct and Napue violations, and motion to produce Brady material (Oct. 5, 2023)
- Sidney Powell reply in support of motions to produce Brady material and dismiss counts 1, 32-37 of the indictment for prosecutorial misconduct and Napue violations (Oct. 5, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss counts 1, 32-37 of the indictment for prosecutorial misconduct and Napue violations (Oct. 4, 2023)
- Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss counts 1, 32-37 of the indictment for prosecutorial misconduct and Napue violations (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro demurrers and motions to quash counts, and denying Sidney Powell demurrers (Oct. 17, 2023)
- Sidney Powell reply to State of Georgia corrected response to her general demurrer and motion to dismiss Count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Oct. 9, 2023) [behind paywall]
- State of Georgia corrected response to Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss Count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Oct. 2, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss Count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss Count 1 (RICO) of the indictment (Sept. 15, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro demurrers and motions to quash counts, and denying Sidney Powell demurrers (Oct. 17, 2023)
- Sidney Powell reply in support of general demurrer and motion to dismiss counts 32-37 and related acts (Oct. 9, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss counts 32-37 and related acts (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss counts 32-37 and related acts (Sept. 13, 2023)
Chesebro and Powell Motions to Adopt
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro demurrers and motions to quash counts, and denying Sidney Powell demurrers (Oct. 17, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion to adopt Kenneth Chesebro motion to dismiss the indictment under the Supremacy Clause (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Notice of October 10 & 11, 2023, motions hearings on (1) Kenneth Chesebro: motion to dismiss under the Supremacy Clause; general demurrer based on First Amendment (adopted by Sidney Powell); general demurrer to count 1; general demurrer to count 1 - continuity (adopted by Sidney Powell); motion to exclude legal memoranda; and (2) Sidney Powell: general demurrer and motion to dismiss count 1; and special demurrer (Oct. 6, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motion to adopt Ray Smith general demurrer (Sept. 27, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Sidney Powell motion to adopt Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer to count 1 (RICO) for failure to allege the continuity requirement (Sept. 27, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion to adopt (1) Ray Smith motion to quash the indictment (general and special demurrers) and (2) Kenneth Chesebro general demurrer based on First Amendment protections (Sept. 25, 2023)
Motions to Suppress, Exclude, and in Limine
- Kenneth Chesebro consolidated motions in limine (Oct. 20, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motion in limine to exclude any reference to the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol (Oct. 20, 2023)
- Motion of amici curiae former federal and state criminal justice officials to file a brief in support of State of Georgia first consolidated motions in limine (Oct. 19, 2023)
- State of Georgia first consolidated motions in limine (Oct. 16, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion in limine on the legal issue of authority (Oct. 13, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro motion to suppress evidence obtained in violation of Georgia search warrant law (O.C.G.A. § 17-5-32) (Sept. 29, 2023)
- Order denying Kenneth Chesebro motion to exclude his legal memos and affiliated correspondence (Oct. 18, 2023)
- Video of Oct. 10 motions hearing on Chesebro motion to dismiss under Supremacy Clause, general demurrer based on First Amendment (adopted by Powell), and motion to exclude legal memorandum (Oct. 10, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Kenneth Chesebro motion to exclude his legal memos and affiliated correspondence (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Notice of October 10 & 11, 2023, motions hearings on (1) Kenneth Chesebro: motion to dismiss under the Supremacy Clause; general demurrer based on First Amendment (adopted by Sidney Powell); general demurrer to count 1; general demurrer to count 1 - continuity (adopted by Sidney Powell); motion to exclude legal memoranda; and (2) Sidney Powell: general demurrer and motion to dismiss count 1; and special demurrer (Oct. 6, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motion to exclude his legal memos and affiliated correspondence (Sept. 20, 2023)
Motions re: Grand Jurors and Unindicted Co-Conspirators
- Order to seal written responses by 20 grand jurors declining to be interview (Oct. 27, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Second order on Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell motion to speak with grand jurors (Oct. 3, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 23. Behind paywall]
- Order regarding Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney powell motions to speak with grand jurors and unseal special purpose grand jury transcripts (Sept. 19, 2023)
- Video of hearing on Kennneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell motions related to grand jury, and motion to disclose unindicted co-conspirators (Sept. 14, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Kenneth Chesebro motion to speak with grand jurors (Sept 14, 2023)
- State of Georgia response in opposition to Kenneth Chesebro motion to unseal special purpose grand jury transcripts, recordings and report(s) (Sept. 14, 2023)
- Court notice of Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell motions hearings regarding grand jury and disclosing indicted co-conspirators (Sept. 11, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion to adopt Kenneth Chesebro Aug. 28 motion to speak to Grand Jurors and Aug. 30 motion to disclose unindicted co-conspirators (Sept. 1, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motion to disclose unindicted co-conspirators and others known to the grand jury (Aug. 30, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motion to unseal special purpose grand jury transcripts, recordings and report(s) (Aug. 28, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motion to speak with grand jurors (Aug. 28, 2023)
Speedy Trial and Severance
- Order of severance regarding Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell (Sept. 14, 2023)
- State of Georgia briefing (following Sept. 6 hearing on Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell motions for severance) on how to logistically try all defendants together (Sept. 12, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion for immediate order of severance (Sept. 8, 2023)
- Video of hearing on Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell respective motions for severance (Sept. 6, 2023)
- Court notice of motion hearing on Sept. 6, 2023, on Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell respective motions for severance (Sept. 5, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motion to sever his case from Sidney Powell (Sept. 1, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro response to State of Georgia motion requesting the court to advise defendants of the effects of filing a speedy trial demand (Aug. 31, 2023)
- State of Georgia motion for court to advise defendants of effects of speedy trial demand upon evidentiary and procedural rights and brief in support (Aug. 30, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motion for severance from all co-defendants (Aug. 30, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion for severance from all co-defendants (Aug. 30, 2023)
- Sidney Powell demand for a speedy trial (Aug. 25, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro demand for speedy trial (Aug. 23, 2023)
Scheduling
- Video of status conference hearing in State of Georgia v. Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell (Sept. 29, 2023)
- Amended case specific scheduling order regarding Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell (Sept, 6, 2023)
- Trump initial response in opposition to State of Georgia motion to clarify or, in the alternative, partially set aside Aug. 24 case specific scheduling order regarding Kenneth Chesebro (Aug. 30, 2023)
- Trump initial response in opposition to State of Georgia motion to clarify or, in the alternative, partially set aside Aug. 24 case specific scheduling order regarding Kenneth Chesebro (Aug. 30, 2023)
- State of Georgia motion to clarify or, in the alternative, partially set aside Aug. 24 case specific scheduling order regarding Kenneth Chesebro (Aug. 29, 2023)
- Case specific scheduling order regarding Kenneth Chesebro (Aug. 24, 2023)
Discovery
- Kenneth Chesebro fourth compliance with discovery obligations (Oct. 16, 2023) [behind paywall]
- Kenneth Chesebro third compliance with discovery obligations (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro second compliance with discovery obligations (Oct. 6, 2023)
- Video of motions hearing on Sidney Powell general demurrer and motion to dismiss counts 1, 32-37 of the indictment for prosecutorial misconduct and Napue violations, and motion to produce Brady material (Oct. 5, 2023)
- Sidney Powell reply in support of motions to produce Brady material and dismiss counts 1, 32-37 of the indictment for prosecutorial misconduct and Napue violations (Oct. 5, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Sidney Powell motion to produce Brady material (Oct. 4, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion for State of Georgia to produce Brady material (Sept. 27, 2023)
- State of Georgia notices and reservation of rights pertaining to discovery (Sept. 27, 2023)
- State of Georgia motion for a protective order over discovery materials (Sept. 27, 2023)
- State of Georgia demand for discovery and written notice of intent to offer alibi defense (Sept. 20 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro first compliance with discovery obligations (Sept. 20, 2023)
- State of Georgia notice of initial batch of discovery (Aug. 25, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro consolidated motions and demands for discovery (Aug. 23, 2023)
Voir Dire and Jurors
- Video on motions hearing on a juror questionnaire for the State of Georgia v. Chesebro and Powell (Oct. 16, 2023)
- Notice of Oct. 16 hearing on parties proposed questions for juror questionnaire (Oct. 13, 2023)
- Sidney Powell motion to adopt Kenneth Chesebro motions requesting additional time to question jurors and additional jury strikes (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motion requesting additional jury strikes (Oct. 3, 2023)
- Kenneth Chesebro motion requesting additional time to question potential jurors (Oct. 2, 2023
- Amended order on jury exemptions, excusals, or deferments regards Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell trial (Sept. 25, 2023)
- Order on voir dire procedure for Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell trial (Sept. 15, 2023)
- Order on motion to use juror questionnaire (Sept. 15, 2023)
- Order on jury exemptions, excusals, or deferments regards Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell trial (Sept. 15, 2023)
Trial Witnesses
State of Georgia Witnesses
- Court certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Ronna McDaniel (Oct. 10, 2023)
- State of Georgia petition for certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Ronna McDaniel (Oct. 9, 2023) [e-field Oct. 10]
- Court certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Alex Jones (Oct. 10, 2023)
- State of Georgia petition for certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Alex Jones (Oct. 9, 2023) [e-field Oct. 10]
- Court certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Andrew Hitt (Oct. 10, 2023)
- State of Georgia petition for certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Andrew Hitt (Oct. 9, 2023) [e-field Oct. 10]
- Court certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Boris Epshteyn (Oct. 3, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 4]
- State of Georgia petition for certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Boris Epshteyn (Oct. 3, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 4]
- Court certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Lin Wood (Oct. 3, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 4]
- State of Georgia petition for certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Lin Wood (Oct. 3, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 4]
- Court certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Lawrence Tabas (Oct. 3, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 4]
- State of Georgia petition for certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Lawrence Tabas (Oct. 3, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 4]
- Court certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Greg Safsten (Oct. 3, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 4]
- State of Georgia petition for certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Greg Safsten (Oct. 3, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 4]
- Court certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness James DeGraffenreid (Oct. 3 2023) [e-filed Oct. 4]
- State of Georgia petition for certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness James DeGraffenreid (Oct. 3, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 4]
- Court certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Aaron Vick (Oct. 3, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 4]
- State of Georgia petition for certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Aaron Vick (Oct. 3, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 4]
- State of Georgia subpoena of Wendell Stone, former chair of the Coffee County elections office board (Sept. 25, 2023)
Kenneth Chesebro Witnesses
- Court certificate of need for testimony at trial of out of state witness Mike Murphy (Oct. 18, 2023) [behind paywall]
Other Matters
- Order allowing Kenneth Chesebro to file documents under seal (Sept. 29, 2023)
Removal and Related Proceedings
Donald Trump
Preliminary Filings in State Court, Case No.: 23SC188947
- Trump notice to court that he will not seek removal to federal court (Sept. 28, 2023)
- Trump initial notice regarding removal of his prosecution to federal court (Sept. 7, 2023)
Mark Meadows
U.S. Supreme Court, Case No.: 24-97
Appeal to 11th Circuit of district court order denying removal, Case No.: USCA 11, 23-12958
- Order denying Meadows petition for rehearing en banc (Feb. 28, 2024)
- Appearance of counsel form filed by lead counsel Paul D. Clement for Mark Meadows (Jan. 2, 2024)
- Mark Meadows petition for rehearing en banc (Jan. 2, 2024)
- 11th Circuit opinion affirming district court Sept. 8 order denying removal petition and remanding case to state court (Dec. 18, 2023)
- Mark Meadows letter notifying 11th Circuit of supplemental authority, namely state court order extending Meadows deadline for filing pretrial motions (other than motions in limine) to Feb. 5, 2024 (Dec. 13, 2023)
- Meadows brief on whether removal statute applies to former federal officers (Nov. 3, 2023)
- State of Georgia brief on whether removal statute applies to former federal officers (Nov. 3, 2023)
- 11th Circuit direction for parties in Mark Meadows appeal to file briefs on whether removal statute applies to former federal officers (Oct. 17, 2023)
- 11th Circuit notice of oral argument on Dec. 15 in Mark Meadows appeal against district court order denying removal petition (Oct. 16, 2023)
- Meadows filed civil appeal statement and motion to file documents out of time (Sept. 29, 2023)
- Meadows reply brief on district court order denying removal (Sept. 28, 2023)
- Court dismissal notice to Mark Meadows counsel if civil appeal statement and a motion to file documents are not filed within 14 days, Oct. 10, 2023 (Sept. 26, 2023)
- State of Georgia initial brief (Sept. 25, 2023)
- Amicus brief for former judges, prosecutors, and state and federal officials in support of State of Georgia (Sept. 25, 2023)
- Motion to file amicus brief by constitutional law scholars and former state attorneys (and proposed amicus brief) (Sept. 25, 2023)
- Meadows initial appeal brief on district court order denying removal (Sept. 18, 2023)
- Order accepting Meadows withdrawal of motion to stay district court remand order (Sept. 14, 2023)
- Meadows withdrawal of 11th Circuit motion to stay district court remand order pending appeal (Sept. 14, 2023)
- Order directing oral arguments in Meadows motion to stay district court removal remand order pending appeal (Sept. 13, 2023)
- Meadows letter to 11th Circuit notifying it of district court order denying his motion to stay remand order, and State of Georgia post-Sept. 6 hearing brief on how to logistically try all defendants together (Sept. 13, 2023)
- Order granting expedited review and setting deadlines for briefs (Sept. 13, 2023)
- Amici curiae response in opposition to Meadows 11th Circuit request for injunctive relief in his emergency motion (Sept. 13, 2023)
- Meadows responsive briefing to 11th Circuit Sept. 12 question on whether § 1442(a)(1) applies to former federal officials (Sept. 13, 2023)
- State of Georgia responsive briefing to 11th Circuit Sept. 12 question on whether § 1442(a)(1) applies to former federal officials (Sept. 13, 2023)
- State of Georgia response in opposition to Meadows emergency motion for stay pending appeal and for expedited review (Sept. 13, 2023)
- Order directing State of Georgia response to Meadows emergency motion for stay pending appeal and for expedited review, and parties’ responsive briefings to court’s question on whether § 1442(a)(1) applies to former federal officials (Sept. 12, 2023)
- Mark Meadows emergency motion for stay pending appeal and motion for expedited review (Sept. 11, 2023)
- Meadows notice of appeal to 11th Circuit (Sept. 8, 2023)
Removal Proceedings in District Court, Case No.: 1:23-cv-03621
- Court order denying Meadows motions to stay (Sept. 12, 2023)
- State of Georgia response in opposition to Meadows district court motion for stay of remand order pending appeal to 11th Circuit (Sept. 12, 2023)
- Court order for Government response to Meadows motion for stay of remand order pending appeal to 11th Circuit (Sept. 11, 2023)
- Meadows motion to stay district court remand order pending appeal to 11th Circuit (Sept. 11, 2023)
- Meadows notice of appeal to 11th Circuit (Sept. 8, 2023)
- Court order denying jurisdiction for removal, remanding case, and terminating all pending motions (Sept. 8, 2023)
- State of Georgia supplemental briefing on removal (Aug. 31, 2023)
- Meadows supplemental briefing on removal (Aug. 31, 2023)
- Meadows notice bringing to court's attention scheduling order and filings in the main criminal case, reinforcing the need for prompt removal decision (Aug. 31, 2023)
- Court order requiring parties to submit supplemental briefings (Aug. 29, 2023)
- Minute entry of Meadows removal evidentiary hearing on Aug. 28, 2023 (Aug. 28, 2023)
- Transcripts of Aug. 28 evidentiary hearing (part 1) (part 2)
- State of Georgia witness list for removal evidentiary hearing (Aug. 28, 2023)
- Meadows witness list for removal evidentiary hearing (Aug. 28, 2023)
- State of Georgia exhibit list for removal evidentiary hearing (Aug. 28, 2023)
- Meadows exhibit list for removal evidentiary hearing (Aug. 28, 2023)
- Meadows reply to state of Georgia response to Meadows notice of removal (Aug. 25, 2023)
- Amicus Curiae in support of remand of Meadows and Clark removal, by former judges, prosecutors, and state and federal executive officials (Aug. 25, 2023)
- State of Georgia subpoena upon Brad Raffensperger to appear before the court’s removal evidentiary hearing on Aug. 28, at 10AM, and certificate of service notifying Meadows of the subpoena (Aug. 24, 2023)
- State of Georgia subpoena upon Frances Watson to appear before the court’s removal evidentiary hearing on Aug. 28, at 10AM, and certificate of service notifying Meadows of the subpoena (Aug. 24, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Meadows notice of removal (Aug. 23, 2023)
- Meadows notice regarding a prompt evidentiary hearing (Aug. 18, 2023)
- Court order for evidentiary hearing on Meadows notice of removal (Aug. 16, 2023)
- Meadows notice of removal (Aug. 15, 2023)
Emergency motion for immediate removal or order prohibiting his arrest
- Court order denying Meadows aug. 22 emergency motion (Aug. 23, 2022)
- State of Georgia response in opposition to Meadows Aug. 22 emergency motion (Aug. 23, 2023)
- Court order directing State of Georgia response to Meadows Aug. 22 emergency motion (Aug. 22, 20223)
- Meadows emergency motion (Aug. 22, 2023)
Motion to dismiss charges based on Supremacy Clause immunity
- Meadows corrected memorandum in support of motion to dismiss charges (Aug. 19, 2023)
- Meadows motion to dismiss charges (August 18, 2023)
Jeffrey Clark
Appeal to 11th Circuit of district court order denying removal, Case No.: USCA 11, 23-13368
- Jeffrey Clark motion for initial hearing en banc in his appeal of district court order denying removal petition (Jan. 18, 2024)
- Jeffrey Clark initial brief on district court order denying removal petition (Jan. 18, 2024)
- Order denying as moot Jeffrey Clark Dec. 14 motion to supplement his motion to stay pending appeal with new exhibits (Jan. 4, 2024)
- Order denying Jeffrey Clark Oct. 26 motion to stay pending appeal of district court order denying removal (Dec. 21, 2023)
- Over the phone extension granted by clerk of Jeffrey Clark counsel request to extend briefing deadline in his appeal of district court order denying removal petition (Dec. 18, 2023)
- 11th Circuit briefing schedule for Jeffrey Clark appeal of district court order denying removal petition (Nov. 17, 2023)
- Jeffrey Clark reply in support of Oct. 26 motion to stay pending appeal of district court order denying removal (Nov. 13, 2023) [e-filed Dec. 21]
- State of Georgia brief in opposition to Jeffrey Clark motion for stay pending 11th Circuit appeal of district court order denying removal petition (Nov. 6, 2023)
- Jeffrey Clark 11th Circuit motion to stay pending appeal of district court order denying removal (Oct. 26, 2023)
- 11th Circuit acknowledgement of Jeffrey Clark notice of appeal, and civil docketing notice (Oct. 16, 2023)
Removal Proceedings in District Court, Case No.: 1:23-cv-03721
- Clark motion for stay pending appeal to 11th Circuit of district court order denying removal (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Clark notice of appeal to 11th Circuit of district court order denying removal (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Order denying removal petition, remanding case to state court (Sept. 29, 2023)
- Clark preemptive demand for federal jury trial (Sept. 19, 2023)
- Minute entry of Clark removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 18, 2023)
- Clark waiver of appearance at removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 18, 2023)
- State of Georgia exhibit list for removal hearing (Sept. 18, 2023)
- Former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese declaration in support of Clark removal (Sept. 16, 2023)
- State of Georgia subpoena of former Justice Department official Joseph Hunt (Sept. 15, 2023)
- Clark declaration in support of removal (Sept. 14, 2023)
- Clark reply in support of removal (Sept. 14, 2023)
- State of Georgia response in opposition to Clark notice of removal (Sept. 8, 2023)
- Court order granting State of Georgia motion for extension of time to file response to Clark’s notice of removal (Aug. 31, 2023)
- State of Georgia motion for extension of time to file response to Clark notice of removal (Aug. 30, 2023)
- Amicus Curiae in support of remand of Clark and Meadows removal, by former judges, prosecutors, and state and federal executive officials (Aug. 25, 2023)
- Court order directing removal evidentiary hearing on Sept. 18, 2023 (Aug. 24, 2023)
- Clark notice of removal (Aug. 21, 2023)
Emergency motion for stay of state proceedings pending removal, and order prohibiting his arrest
- Court order denying Clark motion for an emergency stay (Aug. 23, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Clark emergency motion (Aug. 23, 2023)
- Court order for State of Georgia to respond to Clark emergency motion (Aug. 22, 2023)
- Clark emergency motion (Aug. 21, 2023)
David Shafer, Cathleen Latham and Shawn Still consolidated 11th Circuit appeal to 11th Circuit of district court order denying removal. Case Nos.: USCA 11, 23-13360, USCA 11, 23-13362, USCA 11, 23-13361
- Shafer, Latham and Still joint initial brief on district order denying removal petition (Jan. 18, 2024)
- Order granting appellants emergency motion for extension of time to file joint brief and appendix, setting deadlines as Jan. 18 & 25, respectively (Dec. 22, 2023)
- Order denying as unnecessary appellants motion for permission to file a joint brief and appendix (Dec. 18, 2023)
- 11th Circuit granting permission to file a single joint brief and joint appendix in David Shafer, Cathleen Latham and Shawn Still consolidated appeal of district court order denying removal petitions (Dec. 6, 2023)
- 11th Circuit granting extension to file appeal briefs and appendices in David Shafer, Cathleen Latham and Shawn Still consolidated appeal of district court order denying removal petitions (Nov. 20 & 21)
- 11th Circuit briefing schedule for David Shafer, Cathleen Latham and Shawn Still consolidated appeal of district court order denying removal petitions (Nov. 2, 2023)
- Order consolidating David Shafer, Cathleen Latham, and Shawn Still’s 11th circuit appeals of district order denying removal petitions (Oct. 20, 2023)
- 11th Circuit acknowledgement of David Shafer notice of appeal, and civil docketing notice (Oct. 13, 2023)
- 11th Circuit acknowledgement of Cathleen Latham notice of appeal, and civil docketing notice (Oct. 13, 2023)
- 11th Circuit acknowledgement of Shawn Still notice of appeal, and civil docketing notice (Oct. 13, 2023)
David Shafer
Removal Proceedings in District Court, Case No.: 1:23-cv-03720
- Shafer appeal transmission to 11th Circuit of district court order denying removal, and 11th Circuit docket sheet (Oct. 6, 2023)
- Shafer notice of appeal to 11th Circuit of district court order denying removal (Oct. 6, 2023)
- Order denying removal petition, remanding case to state court (Sept. 29, 2023)
- Order allowing exhibits 4 and 5 of Shafer exhibit list for removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 21, 2023)
- Shafer exhibit list for removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 20 2023)
- Minute entry of removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 20, 2023)
- Professor Todd Zywicki supplemental declaration in support of Shafer removal (Sept. 19, 2023)
- Bradley Carver supplemental declaration in support of Shafer removal (Sept. 19, 2023)
- Shafer amended notice of waiver of appearance at removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 18, 2023)
- Shafer notice of waiver of appearance at removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 18, 2023)
- Shafer reply in support of removal (Sept. 15, 2023)
- Order denying appearance of Professor Todd Zywicki at removal evidentiary hearing via videolink (Sept. 14, 2023)
- Still, Shafer, Latham joint motion for Professor Todd Zywicki to appear as witness via video link at removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 14, 2023)
- State of Georgia response in opposition to Shafer notice of removal (Sept. 7, 2023)
- Court order directing removal evidentiary hearing on Sept. 20, 2023 (Aug. 29, 2023)
- Shafer notice of removal and request for habeas (Aug. 21, 2023)
Cathleen Latham
Removal Proceedings in District Court, Case No.: 1:23-cv-03803
- Latham notice of appeal to 11th Circuit of district court order denying removal (Oct. 6, 2023)
- Latham appeal transmission to 11th Circuit of district court order denying removal, and 11th Circuit docket sheet (Oct. 6, 2023)
- Order denying removal petition, remanding case to state court (Sept. 29, 2023)
- Latham amended exhibit list for removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 22, 2023)
- Minute entry of removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 20, 2023)
- Latham exhibit list for removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 20, 2023)
- Latham amended notice of waiver of appearance at removal evidentiary hearing, (Sept. 18, 2023)
- Latham reply in support of removal (Sept. 15, 2023)
- Order denying appearance of Professor Todd Zywicki at removal evidentiary hearing via videolink (Sept. 14, 2023)
- Still, Shafer, Latham joint motion for Zywicki to appear as witness via video link at removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 14, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Latham notice of removal (Sept. 7, 2023)
- Order directing evidentiary hearing on Sept. 20, 2023 (Aug. 29, 2023)
- Latham notice of removal (Aug. 25, 2023)
Shawn Still
Removal Proceedings in District Court, Case No.: 1:23-cv-03792
- Still appeal transmission to 11th Circuit of district court order denying removal, and 11th Circuit docket sheet (Oct. 6, 2023)
- Still notice of appeal to 11th Circuit of district court order denying removal (Oct. 6 2023)
- Order denying removal petition, remanding case to state court (Sept. 29, 2023)
- Still amended exhibit list for removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 22, 2023)
- Order allowing exhibits 4 and 5 of Still exhibit list for removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 21, 2023)
- State of Georgia response regarding Still exhibits 4 and 5 (Sept. 21, 2023)
- Minute entry of removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 20, 2023)
- Still exhibit list for removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 20, 2023)
- Still amended notice of waiver of appearance at removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 19, 2023)
- Still notice of waiver of appearance at removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 15, 2023)
- Still reply in support of removal (Sept. 15, 2023)
- Order denying appearance of Professor Todd Zywicki at removal evidentiary hearing via videolink (Sept. 14, 2023)
- Still, Shafer, Latham joint motion for Professor Todd Zywicki to appear as witness via video link at removal evidentiary hearing (Sept. 14, 2023)
- Order granting Still motion to consolidate evidentiary hearings (Sept. 11, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Still motion to consolidate evidentiary hearings (Sept. 8, 2023)
- Still motion to consolidate evidentiary hearings with David Shafer and Cathleen Latham on Sept. 20, 2023 (Sept. 8, 2023)
- State of Georgia response to Still notice of removal (Sept. 5, 2023)
- Court order directing evidentiary hearing on Sept. 18, 2023 (Aug. 25, 2023)
- Still notice of removal (Aug. 24, 2023)
Key Statutes and Rules
Substantive Offenses
- Criminal Attempt GA Code § 16-4-1
- Criminal Solicitation GA Code § 16-4-7
- Conspiracy to Commit a Crime GA Code § 16-4-8
- Forgery GA Code § 16-9-1
- Computer Theft GA Code § 16-9-93(a), Trespass GA Code § 16-9-93(b), and Invasion of Privacy GA Code § 16-9-93(c)
- Violation of Oath by Public Officer GA Code § 16-10-1
- False Statements and Writings, Concealment of Facts, and Fraudulent Documents GA Code § 16-10-20
- Conspiracy to Defraud the State GA Code § 16-10-21
- Impersonating a Public Officer GA Code § 16-10-23
- Perjury GA Code § 16-10-70
- Influencing Witnesses GA Code § 16-10-93
- RICO Act GA Code § 16-14-1 et seq.
- Interference with Primaries and Elections Generally GA Code § 21-2-566
- Unlawful Possession of Ballots GA Code § 21-2-574
- Intentional interference with Performance of Election Duties GA Code 21-2-597
- Conspiracy to Commit Election Fraud GA Code § 21-2-603
Procedural
- Demand for Speedy Trial GA Code § 17-7-170
- Procedure for Trial of Jointly Indicted Defendants GA Code § 17-8-4
- Time Limits and Exclusions 18 U.S.C. § 3161
- Federal officers or agencies sued or prosecuted (Removal) 28 U.S.C. § 1442
Coffee County Relevant Statutes
- Superintendent Defined GA Code § 21-2-2(2)(35)(A)
- Powers and Duties of Superintendents GA Code § 21-2-70
- Local Election Official Defined GA Code § 21-2-105
- Voting Machines Examination and Approval GA Code § 21-2-324
- Inspection of Voting Machines GA Code § 21-2-327(c)
- Protection of Voting Machines against Molestation or Injury GA Code § 21-2-328(b)
- Public Exhibition of and Instruction on Sample Voting Machine GA Code § 21-2-330
- Limitation on Public Inspection GA Code § 21-2-379.24(g)
Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
- Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Subject 183-1-12
Other Relevant Statutes
Just Security Writings
Public Resources, Expert Backgrounders and Guidance
- Andrew Warren, Siven Watt and Norman L. Eisen, Removal of Criminal Cases to Federal Court: 25 FAQ’s, Just Security (Aug. 28, 2023)
- Ryan Goodman, Norman L. Eisen, Siven Watt, Allison Rice, Francois Barrilleaux, Beth Markman and Michael Nevett, Chart: Names of the “Unindicted Co-Conspirators” in Fulton County, Georgia Indictment, Just Security (Aug. 25, 2023)
- Norman L. Eisen, Michael Nevett, Francois Barrilleaux, Beth Markman and Sasha Matsuki, Quick Reference Guides for the Fulton County Election Interference Charges, Just Security (Aug. 24, 2023)
- Norman L. Eisen, Joshua Kolb, Joshua Stanton, Andrew Warren and Siven Watt, What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Trump Trial in Fulton County, Just Security (Aug. 16, 2023)
Analysis
- Norman L. Eisen, Joyce Vance and Barbara McQuade, The Fulton County Disqualification Allegations: Myths, Facts and Unknowns, Just Security (Jan. 30, 2024)
- Norman L. Eisen, Joyce Vance and Richard Painter, Why Fani Willis Is Not Disqualified Under Georgia Law, Just Security (Jan. 21, 2024)
- Tom Joscelyn and Norman L. Eisen, 10 Questions Prosecutors Should Ask Ken Chesebro, Just Security (Dec. 4, 2023)
- Tom Joscelyn and Norman L. Eisen, Kenneth Chesebro: A Chief Architect of the False Elector Scheme, Just Security (Nov. 28, 2023)
- Tom Joscelyn and Norman L. Eisen, Dissecting Kenneth Chesebro’s Proffer Statement: What’s Hidden, What’s Revealed, Just Security (Nov. 20, 2023)
- Norman L. Eisen and Joshua Kolb, MAGA Lawyers Take a Sweetheart Deal for Democracy. Trump Should Be Frightened, Salon (Oct. 21, 2023)
- Matthew A. Seligman, Analysis of the Lawfulness of Kenneth Chesebro’s Elector Plan Under Federal Election Law, Just Security (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Norman L. Eisen, Joshua Kolb and Andrew Warren, Answering Judge Jones’ Question About Removal of Meadows’ Case, Just Security (Aug. 30, 2023)
- Walter Shaub, Norman L. Eisen and Joshua Kolb, The Hatch Act Bars Meadows’ Removal Bid, Just Security (Aug. 27, 2023)
- Norman L. Eisen, Paras Shah, Tiffany Chang, Michelle Eigenheer, Allison Mollenkamp and Clara Apt, The Just Security Podcast: The Trump Indictment in Georgia, Just Security, (Aug. 17, 2023)
- Erica J. Hashimoto, The Fulton County DA’s Options: Multi-Defendant Trial(s) and the Paths Ahead, Just Security (Aug. 15, 2023)
Media and Other Resources
- Katherine Faulders, Mike Levine, Alexander Mallin, and Will Steakin, Special counsel probe uncovers new details about Trump's inaction on Jan. 6: Sources, ABC News (Jan. 7, 2024)
- Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Katelyn Polantz, Exclusive: Recordings, emails show how Trump team flew fake elector ballots to DC in final push to overturn 2020 election, CNN (Dec. 28, 2023)
- Craig Mauger, Trump recorded pressuring Wayne County canvassers not to certify 2020 vote, Detroit News (Dec. 21, 2023)
- Amy Gardner and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Pro-Trump electors indicted in Nevada, the third state to issue charges, Washington Post (Dec. 6, 2023)
- Patrick Marley, Wisconsin Trump electors settle lawsuit, agree Biden won, Washington Post (Dec. 6, 2023)
- Jim Sergent and Bart Jansen, Timeline: How 18 Other People Got Caught Up in Donald Trump's Georgia Indictment, USA Today (Aug. 25, 2023)
- Holly Bailey, Amy Gardner, Patrick Marley and Jon Swaine, Trump’s Georgia Co-Defendants, Their Charges and Mug Shots, The Washington Post (Aug. 24, 2023)
- Nik Popli, These Are the 19 People Charged in the Georgia Election Interference Case, Time Magazine (Aug. 18, 2023)
- Norman Eisen, E. Danya Perry, Joshua Stanton and Madison Gee, Why Mark Meadows’ removal bid is an uphill climb, The Brookings Institution (Aug. 17, 2023)
- Bill Rankin, Annotated: The Fulton County, Georgia Grand Jury indictment of Donald Trump, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Aug. 16, 2023)
- Janie Boschma, Curt Merrill and Abby Turner, Former President Donald Trump’s Fourth Indictment, Annotated, CNN (Aug. 15, 2023)
- Mark Berman and Shayna Jacobs, Here are the Charges Trump Faces in Georgia in the 2020 Election Case, The Washington Post (Aug. 15, 2023)
- Graham Kates, Timeline: The Trump investigation in Fulton County, Georgia, CBS News (Aug. 15, 2023)
- Alan Feuer, Luke Broadwater, Ben Protess and Jonah E. Bromwich, The Trump Georgia Indictment, Annotated, The New York Times (Aug. 15, 2023)
- Ivan Pereira, What's in the Sweeping Trump Racketeering Indictment in Georgia, ABC News (Aug. 15, 2023)
- Norman Eisen and Amy Lee Copeland, This Indictment of Trump Does Something Ingenious, The New York Times (Aug. 15, 2023)
- Norman Eisen et al., Fulton County, Georgia’s Trump Investigation, An analysis of the reported facts and applicable law: Second edition, The Brookings Institution (Nov. 14, 2022)
- Jennifer Rubin, A Single District Attorney in Georgia Has the Best Case Against Trump, The Washington Post (Jan. 11, 2022)
- Trump special grand jury probe in Georgia, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (undated)
Selected Trump Statements
- Donald Trump, Truth Social post calling Fani Willis "crooked, incompetent, & highly partisan," Truth Social (Aug. 21, 2023)
- Trump Campaign, Statement on Fulton County Grand Jury Investigation, Fox5Atlanta (Aug. 14, 2023)
- Donald Trump, Truth Social post saying "I MADE A PERFECT PHONE CALL," Truth Social (Aug. 14, 2023)
- Donald Trump, Truth Social post calling Atlanta "one of the most dangerous cities anywhere," Truth Social (Aug. 14, 2023)
- Donald Trump, Statement through Save America PAC, The Hill (Sept. 19, 2022)
- Read the Full Transcript and Listen to Trump’s Audio Call with Georgia Secretary of State, CNN (Jan. 3, 2021)
Other Related Matters
IMAGE: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a news conference at the Fulton County Government building on August 14, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
FEATURED IMAGE: ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 14: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a news conference at the Fulton County Government building on August 14, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. A grand jury today handed up an indictment naming former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies over an alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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2020 presidential election, election interference, Georgia (U.S. State), Law enforcement, RICOAbout the Authors
Norman L. Eisen
Ambassador Norman Eisen (ret.) (Bluesky - LinkedIn - X) served in the White House as special counsel and special assistant to the president for ethics and government reform and as ambassador to the Czech Republic under President Barack Obama, as well as special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee from 2019–20, including for the first impeachment and trial of President Donald Trump.
Ryan Goodman
Ryan Goodman (YouTube Bluesky, LinkedIn) is co-editor-in-chief of Just Security and Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Professor of Law at New York University School of Law.
Siven Watt
Siven Watt (@SivenWatt) is a Legal Fellow at Just Security.
Francois Barrilleaux
Francois Barrilleaux (@FrenchwaEB) is a research assistant at State Democracy Defenders Action where he project manages amicus briefs, op-eds, and legal essays. Francois received a BA in political science with honors from the University of Pennsylvania.
