Mark Meadows gets hearing on bid to move Georgia case to federal court

Why it matters: Meadows "intends to file a motion to dismiss the indictment" handed down by a Fulton County grand jury on Monday, according to a court filing.

The big picture: Meadows is charged with violating Georgia's racketeering law, known as RICO, and soliciting the violation of oath by a public officer — a charge related to being present during former President Trump's infamous phone call asking Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) to "find" him more votes.

What they're saying: "Mr. Meadows is entitled to remove this action to federal court because the charges against him plausibly give rise to a federal defense based on his role at all relevant times as the White House Chief of Staff to the President of the United States," attorneys for Meadows said in a Tuesday court filing to the Northern District of Georgia.

• "Nothing Mr. Meadows is alleged in the indictment to have done is criminal per se: arranging Oval Office meetings, contacting state officials on the President's behalf, visiting a state government building, and setting up a phone call for the President. One would expect a Chief of Staff to the President of the United States to do these sorts of things," the filing adds.

Editor's note: This article has been updated to include details of the judge's order on Wednesday.