Former President Donald Trump is battling three legal actions — all brought forward by notably left-leaning prosecutors and district attorneys. He seems to be making some headway, however, as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s grand jury meetings were suddenly canceled last week, and the judge overseeing a case in Georgia (regarding alleged attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election) paused the grand jury investigation.
On Monday, Georgia’s Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney signaled that Trump’s legal team might have grounds to move to dismiss the case. McBurney ordered a pause in grand jury meetings and gave District Attorney Fani Willis (D) until May 1 to respond to Trump’s demand that she justify moving forward with the case.
McBurney’s Monday statement reiterated that Trump’s legal team “seeks the disqualification of the District Attorney’s Office from any further investigation into or prosecution of such alleged interference.”
McBurney put the onus on the prosecution to note why their case against the former president should move forward. The judge wrote: “[Your] response, beyond addressing the various contentions in the former President’s motion, should also include an opinion on whether the motion requires a hearing for proper resolution.”
Trump’s legal team presented McBurney with a request to dismiss on March 20, the same day Willis signaled she was considering expanding her investigation and looked to bring forward racketeering and conspiracy charges.
According to the Washington Examiner, Willis enlisted a special grand jury, hoping they would hand down “multiple indictments.”
Willis argues the complaint against Trump is valid, citing a January 2021 phone call during which Trump told Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to overturn election results. Trump contends political opponents have taken his comments out of context.
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