Former President Donald Trump's one-time chief of staff, Mark Meadows, continues his legal battle in an attempt to transfer the Fulton County criminal case against him to federal court. In a recent appeal to the Supreme Court, Meadows' attorneys argue that a lower court's ruling, which denied the move, was "dangerously wrong." The filing dated Friday states that the rejection of Meadows' request to switch the case from state court to federal court was in error, partly due to a recent landmark ruling that granted Trump some immunity for official acts.

Meadows has been pushing to move the case into federal court based on a law that allows for the removal of criminal proceedings when charged for actions taken as a federal official. Despite both lower and appeals courts rejecting this claim, Meadows has taken the issue to the Supreme Court. His lawyers argue that the appeals court's ruling, which stated that the statute does not apply to former officers, is contrary to statutory text, context, history, and common sense.

The Fulton County election interference case against Meadows and 14 others, including Donald Trump, is currently on hold pending an appeal of the disqualification issue, with oral arguments scheduled for December. Meadows has maintained his plea of not guilty in the case, which has highlighted the historic Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity. This decision clarified the scope of presidential power, indicating that former presidents are immune for "core" official acts but not for "unofficial" acts.