A Ga decide has denied former President Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss his 2020 election interference indictment on the grounds of 1st Amendment protection.
“Just after thinking about the substantial briefing, the argument of counsel, and the indictment, the Court docket finds these very important constitutional protections do not achieve the steps and statements alleged by the State. Nor do the statutes by themselves facially violate the Initially Modification,” Fulton County Remarkable Court Judge Scott McAfee dominated Thursday.
“They argue this prosecution violates the 1st Amendment’s protections of political speech and activity, independence of affiliation, and the appropriate to petition Congress as-utilized to their alleged perform, and even further contend that the indicted fees are overbroad,” he stated.