Trump co-defendant can ask for intervention in Georgia racketeering case: ruling

The Georgia judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's election racketeering case ruled his co-defendant can pursue intervention from a higher court, according to court filings and a new report.

Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee ruled in favor of a motion from Harrison Floyd, the leader of Black Voices for Trump, who wants the Georgia Court of Appeals to intervene in the case, according to a court filing shared on X Monday.

"Judge McAfee clears path for election interference case defendant Harrison Floyd to seek an immediate appeal before the Georgia appellate court," wrote investigative reporter Zach Merchant.

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The ruling, dated Friday, shows, approves Floyd's request for a Certificate of Immediate Review.

"The Court finds that the order denying the Defendant's motion for reconsideration of the Order Denying Defendant's Plea entered January 9, 2024, 'is of such importance to the case that immediate review should be had" writes McAfee. "Accordingly, the requested motion is granted."

Floyd's lawyers have argued his charges should be dismissed but McAfee has denied those motions, the news station 11 Alive notes.

McAfee's ruling means the appeals court must now decide whether to hear Floyd's argument immediately or wait until a verdict is reached, the station notes.

Floyd is among more than a dozen people accused by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of illegally interfering with the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

While four people have accepted plea deals, Trump, Floyd and the remaining co-defendants have pleaded not guilty.

Read the filing below.