Georgia Judge Tosses Trump’s “Free Speech” Claims

April 4, 2024 Trump Corruption, Trump cultists

A Georgia judge on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss criminal charges in the state’s 2020 election interference case against him, which the Republican former U.S. president argued violate his free speech rights.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee found that the indictment alleges statements by Trump and 14 others charged in the case were made “in furtherance of criminal activity” and are not protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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Judge McAfee has denied Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss the Georgia RICO case against him on First Amendment grounds: “…the Court finds that the Defendants’ expressions and speech are alleged to have been made in furtherance of criminal activity…” https://t.co/xEP7TrJXdU

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Judge upholds criminal indictment against Trump in Georgia, rejecting a bid to dismiss 2020 election subversion case on free speech grounds https://t.co/rYu1o7uCjc

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