Fani Willis Will Have to Take Her Case to Federal Court

There is much to be said about the Georgia indictment of Donald Trump and his alleged co-conspirators, but unless I’m missing something, this much seems clear: The case likely won’t be litigated in state court in Georgia but in federal court. Trump tried and failed to move the Manhattan case to federal court, but the argument for moving this one to federal court is much stronger.

The federal-officer-removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a)(1), provides:

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There is much to be said about the Georgia indictment of Donald Trump and his alleged co-conspirators, but unless I’m missing something, this much seems clear: The case likely won’t be litigated in state court in Georgia but in federal court. Trump tried and failed to move the Manhattan case to federal court, but the argument for moving this one to federal court is much stronger.

The federal-officer-removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a)(1), provides: