Trump, Codefendants Push for Pretrial Rulings in Georgia Election Case, Arguing Deficient Indictment

The judge noted that he would not be ruling the same day on any of the issues, and the all-day hearing ended with a need to schedule a continuation.

Judge Scott McAfee addresses attorneys during a hearing in the 2020 Georgia election interference case at the Fulton County Courthouse on Dec. 1, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Former President Trump and several co-defendants have all filed multiple motions to quash some or all the indictments against them. John David Mercer- Pool/Getty Images

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee heard arguments on dismissing several criminal counts from a racketeering case charging former President Donald Trump and 14 others with interfering in the 2020 elections.

On the defense side, attorneys for President Trump, former Republican elector David Schafer, former Trump Campaign attorney Robert Cheeley, and former Trump attorneys Ray Smith and John Eastman argued at the hearing.