The Cutting Edge Constitutional Question That Could Determine Trump’s Fate in Georgia

The question is whether a former federal officer retains the right to have his case heard in federal court. In Georgia, the answer will immediately shape the trials of Trump and his former chief of staff.

AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall
President Trump visits the Alpha Gamma Rho, agricultural fraternity, at Iowa State University before an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Iowa, September 9, 2023, at Ames, Iowa. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

An emerging debate that cuts to constitutional bedrock could decide whether President Trump stands trial in Georgia state court — with its deep-blue jury pool — or the friendlier terrain of federal court.

The question, now before the riders of the 11th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals, is whether a former federal officer retains the right to have his case heard in federal court. In Georgia, the answer will immediately shape the trials of Mr. Trump and his former chief of staff, Mark Meadows.

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