Meadows had gone to the Supreme Court in an effort to move the charges out of Georgia courts. He argues the case belongs in federal court because it relates to his duties as a federal official. He pointed to the Supreme Court ruling giving Trump broad immunity from criminal prosecution to support his argument.

“A White House Chief of Staff facing criminal charges based on actions relating to his work for the president of the United States should not be a close call.” The Supreme Court, however, did not grant immunity for unofficial actions and lower courts ...

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Mark Meadows' request to move his Georgia election interference case to federal court.