A federal judge denied Mark Meadows' latest attempt to have the election interference case against him in Georgia moved to federal court. The former Trump chief of staff had previously appealed to a three-judge panel for the U.S. Appeals Court for the 11th Circuit after a federal judge rejected his effort last year. In December, the panel affirmed that the events related to the criminal action were not linked to Meadows's official duties, thereby stating that the case should remain in the state of Georgia.

Meadows then requested a rehearing by the entire 11th Circuit, which was denied on Wednesday. The court's order stated that no judge had requested a poll on the rehearing en banc. Meadows was aiming to transfer the case out of state court under a law that allows removal of criminal proceedings when someone is charged for actions taken as a federal official "under color" of their office.

Meadows, along with former President Donald Trump and 17 others, pleaded not guilty in August to all charges in a racketeering indictment for their alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. The indictment accuses Meadows of participating in eight overt acts in furtherance of the conspiracy, while his attorney contends that nothing alleged in the indictment is criminal. The potential benefits of moving the case to federal court include the possibility of a more favorable jury pool and potential delays to the legal proceedings.