Trump's Georgia election case will take place in state court after all

Donald Trump's Georgia RICO election case will not be taken to federal court, despite a previous filing by his attorneys that they might seek removal.

Trump's one-page filing published in September told Judge Scott McAfee: "President Trump hereby notifies the Court that he may seek removal of his prosecution to federal court under 28 USC 1442 and 1445. His written waiver of arraignment was filed on Aug. 31, 2023. To be timely, his notice of removal must be filed within 30 days of his arraignment."

Trump on Thursday decided he wouldn't make such a request.

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According to a court filing discovered by Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Trump has notified the court that he won't seek such a change. The move comes after Mark Meadows' similar request was denied.

"The move is a big surprise," Tamar Hallerman of AJC wrote. "Conventional wisdom for a long time was that Trump would try removal and then appeal any losses."

Read the filing right here.