Federal judge rejects Mark Meadows' bid to delay arrest
A federal judge in Georgia has denied Meadows' bid to delay his arrest.
"Meadows argues that his federal officer status and federal immunity defense protect him from being arrested and being brought to trial in state court," U.S. District Judge Steve C. Jones wrote, noting that Meadows' case has not been moved to federal court.
"While the Court understands Meadows’s argument that the federal immunity defense includes an immunity against arrest, the statutory language" of the applicable law "is clear that the state court proceedings continue until the Court has assumed jurisdiction over the case."
"The Court has made no determinations at this time about the viability of Meadows’s defense, and leaves such findings for after the evidentiary hearing," which is scheduled for Monday, Jones wrote.
Willis has given all defendants until noon Friday to surrender voluntarily; otherwise, arrest warrants will be issued.
Jones ruled shortly after he denied a similar request from Clark.
Federal judge denies Jeffrey Clark's bid for a stay of his arrest
A federal court judge in Georgia issued an order today denying Jeffrey Clark's bid for an emergency stay of his Fulton County arrest warrant.
In a six-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Steve C. Jones said Clark's arguments weren't supported by the law.
Clark argued that he was entitled to an order blocking the Fulton County District Attorney's Office from arresting him, saying in part he should be given a temporary reprieve because he's trying to get the case moved from state to federal court.
Jones said today that under federal law, state criminal proceedings can continue until the matter is resolved.
Jones ruled shortly after the DA's office filed a withering response to Clark's motion, calling his arguments "wrong on the law, wrong on the facts" and "a fundamental misunderstanding of criminal procedure—both state and federal.”
Willis has given Trump and his 18 co-defendants, including Clark, until noon Friday to voluntarily surrender. About half of the defendants have surrendered.
Trump defends Giuliani on Truth Social
Trump defended his former lawyer on social media today after Giuliani surrendered.
"The greatest Mayor in the history of New York City was just ARRESTED in Atlanta, Georgia, because he fought for Election Integrity," Trump said on Truth Social.
He also repeated his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
Trump has said he will surrender at the Fulton County Jail tomorrow.
Giuliani mug shot released by Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office released Giuliani's mug shot after he surrendered this afternoon.
Jenna Ellis surrenders to authorities
Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis has surrendered to authorities in Fulton County.
Her consent bond order, filed yesterday, is $100,000 in total. The bond amount for the count of violation of Georgia's RICO Act is $75,000, and the amount for the count of solicitation of violation of oath by public officer is $25,000.
Ellis is the ninth of 19 defendants to surrender. Trump has said he will surrender tomorrow.
Giuliani said he spoke with Trump today
In brief comments to reporters this afternoon after his booking, Giuliani said he spoke with Trump today.
"I talked to the president today. I wish him well," Giuliani said. "I have every confidence in him."
Trump has said he will travel to Atlanta tomorrow for his booking at the Fulton County Jail.
Prosecutors challenge Mark Meadows' bid to delay arrest
The DA's office has asked a federal judge to deny former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows' request for a stay of his arrest, calling it "meritless."
Meadows argued he would be "irreparably harmed" if he were to be arrested in the election interference case ahead of a hearing Monday on whether his case should be moved to federal court.
Prosecutors said his "motion is baseless and in direct contravention with the requirements of the law."
"The defendant is simply requesting that this Court prevent him from being lawfully arrested as any criminal defendant would be after indictment on felony charges by a grand jury," prosecutors said, adding that his "claim that his status as a former federal officer somehow heightens this routine procedure to the level of irreparable injury to the defendant is baseless."
"It should be noted the defendant’s former boss, the former President of the United States, voluntarily agreed to surrender himself to state authorities, while other defendants have already surrendered," their filing said.
Meadows' federal case is being heard by U.S. District Court Judge Steve Jones, who's also hearing Jeffrey Clark's motion for an emergency stay.
After surrendering, Giuliani accuses Willis of attacking the Constitution
Giuliani spoke to reporters this afternoon after he was booked at the Fulton County Jail and insisted he was being wrongly prosecuted by District Attorney Fani Willis.
"Five other lawyers are indicted. That should tell you right away that this is an assault on our Constitution," Giuliani said in a chaotic media scene outside the jail. "Fani Willis will go down in American history as having conducted one of the worst attacks on the American Constitution ever when this case is dismissed."
Giuliani, a former Trump lawyer, argued that Willis' probe "violated" First Amendment rights, and the right to petition the government for grievances about an election that he said some Americans viewed "as poorly conducted or falsely conducted."