Trump's election interference case in Georgia narrowed by judge

• All three of the dismissed charges concerned fake electors' attempts to file false documents with the state.
• Two of the three dismissed charges applied to Trump.

Zoom in: McAfee ruled that an 1890 U.S. Supreme Court decision "preempts the State's ability to prosecute perjury and false filings in a federal district court."

What they're saying: Steve Sadow, Trump's lead counsel in the case, praised the decision.

• "President Trump and his legal team in Georgia have prevailed once again," Sadow said in an emailed statement.
• The Fulton County District Attorney's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Context: An Atlanta grand jury indicted Trump and 18 others in August 2023 for their alleged efforts to flip Georgia's 2020 election results.

• The original 41-count indictment included racketeering charges, conspiracy to commit forgery and perjury.

• Trump, who has pled not guilty, was originally charged with 13 counts, including soliciting the then-Georgia House Speaker David Ralston and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to break their oaths of office and overturn the election.

Where it stands: Trump's efforts to force prosecutor Fani Willis off the case have pushed any potential verdict past the 2025 presidential inauguration.

• A Georgia appeals court last month denied his legal team's request to postpone Dec. 5 oral arguments.

Editor's note: This story has been updated with the latest.

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