A Georgia judge has dismissed three charges from the criminal case against former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants, which accuses them of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
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Fulton County Superior Court Judge, Scott McAfee, ruled on Thursday that two of the three dismissed charges directly involve Trump, reducing the number of charges he now faces in the state to eight.
The dismissed counts relate to the submission of false elector certificates, which falsely claimed Trump had won Georgia.
The judge pointed out that under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, state authorities cannot prosecute individuals for actions that fall under federal jurisdiction.
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However, Judge McAfee rejected efforts to dismiss the entire indictment, which includes allegations of racketeering and conspiracy.
Trump’s legal team is currently appealing to disqualify Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney leading the prosecution, with the appeals court set to hear arguments in December.
The indictment includes 18 co-defendants, including notable figures such as Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
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Several defendants have already struck plea deals, while Trump continues to fight charges related to both this case and separate federal investigations.
Although the case is paused pending the outcome of the appeals process, Trump still faces multiple legal challenges stemming from his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
