August 31st 2023.
The Fulton County court in Georgia has made a ruling that all proceedings in the case against former President Donald Trump and eighteen other co-defendants will be livestreamed and allowed to be televised. Judge Scott McAfee made this decision during a court hearing on Thursday, with the same ruling also applying to broadcast news media that would like to use “pool” cameras in the courtroom.
The judge also ruled in favor of allowing members of the media to use cell phones and computer electronics in the courtroom for non-recording purposes such as taking notes. However, this ruling is limited to the Fulton County state case. A number of defendants, including former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark, are asking for their cases to be moved to federal court, where there are no cameras, computers, or smartphones allowed in the court.
US District Judge Steve Jones could decide at any point whether or not the case should be moved, as he asked the parties to provide briefs on the matter. District Attorney Fani Willis argued that even if the court found that Meadows carried out any of the episodes described in the racketeering case using his federal office, this wouldn't be sufficient enough to move the case. However, Meadows' attorneys think that this should be sufficient for the case to be moved.
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