Questions for DU legal experts RE Georgia

[wnylib]

Last edited Tue Mar 7, 2023, 02:16 AM - Edit history (1)

Georgia has passed a law which Governor Kemp will sign giving the legislature control over the prosecutors. One outcime could be to fire Fani Willis, end the investigation of Trump, and prevent indictment and trial of Trump.

Question: Can the feds take over this investigation?

The states set their own election laws. But is there a federal law that would apply to what Trump did in his phone call to tell Raffensperger to find Trump enough votes to win Georgia? Extortion? Intimidation of an election official? Attempt to overthrow an election?

Subornation since Trump tried to get Raffensperger to falsify election records?

It's clear that Georgia will not allow Willis to indict and try Trump. But her investigation will not be for nothing if the feds can charge and try Trump.

Is it possible?

[dweller]

1. I'm racking my gray cells trying to recall

But wasn’t there a Texas case the feds stepped in to take over ?

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[wnylib]

2. I don't know. Don't remember hearing about it.

I am not a legal person. That's why I'm asking DU's legal experts.

[dweller]

3. I'm more or less

Asking the du legals that check in …


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[wnylib]

4. OK. But none of them seem to be checking in yet.

[TomSlick]

6. Because the answer is unclear.

The feds can "step-in" for a violation of federal law. The problem is, this is a very specialized area of law. I have no idea whether there is an applicable federal criminal statute. I think there could be a RICO-type offense but it's not my area.

I think the better question is whether the Georgia legislature violates the separation of powers when it interferes in prosecutions.

[markodochartaigh]

8. Are you thinking of the Texas

attorney general, Paxton, who has been under indictment since 2015? The feds recently stepped in.

https://apnews.com/article/politics-district-of-columbia-ken-paxton-texas-crime-e3cbc749a3e5ee1f75957df8a77401f4

[dweller]

9. I'm thinking earlier ...

But that may be it


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[UTUSN]

5. K& Big R #5

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. The issues in the Georgia case may well fit into a J6 prosecution of TFG

Many of the issues identified can also be prosecuted by the DOJ.