Graham Is Asking For A Stay Of The Ruling Requiring Him To Testify Before A Fulton County Grand Jury

Federal Judge Leigh Martin May denied Graham’s motion to quash his subpoena, and he was scheduled to appear before a grand jury on August 23. He asked the judge to stay her ruling, saying in a court filing: “Senator Graham will suffer irreparable harm if he is forced to appear before his appeal.” The judge gave Fulton County prosecutors until 9 a.m. Friday. ET to respond to Graham’s motion to stay her decision. Graham’s lawyers argued that his calls to Georgia officials after the 2020 election were legislative activity directly related to his committee responsibilities as then-chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a Democrat who is leading the investigation into Trump and his allies, said in court filings that Graham’s actions appeared intertwined with former President Donald Trump and that the grand jury needed to hear from Graham for at least two calls. Graham reached out to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff in the wake of the 2020 election. “During the phone conversations, (Graham) asked Secretary Raffensperger and his staff about reviewing certain absentee ballots cast in Georgia to explore the possibility of a more favorable outcome for former President Donald Trump,” Willis wrote. in her court filing seeking Graham’s testimony. . “The Witness also addressed allegations of widespread voter fraud in the November 2020 election in Georgia, according to public statements made by known associates of the Trump campaign,” he said in court documents. Earlier Wednesday, Trump’s former attorney Rudy Giuliani appeared behind closed doors to testify in the investigation. Of interest to Atlanta investigators are hearings before Georgia lawmakers where Giuliani and other Trump allies advanced conspiracy theories about alleged fraud in the 2020 election. At a Georgia Senate subcommittee hearing on December 3, 2020, Giuliani played heavily edited video of election workers in Fulton County and urged lawmakers to appoint a pro-Trump electoral roll, ignoring state results that showed Joe Biden had won. He also appeared in substance before a Georgia House committee to discuss alleged election irregularities on December 10, 2020. Also Wednesday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp asked a judge to throw out a subpoena from the Fulton County district attorney demanding the governor appear before a grand jury. Kemp had been scheduled for a voluntary interview in July, his lawyers said in a court filing, but the interview was “unilaterally canceled” after Kemp’s legal team questioned the scope of that interview. The district attorney’s office then issued a subpoena, Kemp’s attorneys said. “Governor Kemp has been a staunch defender of the rule of law in this state. Moreover, he welcomes opportunities to explain and defend his actions,” a court filing from Kemp’s attorneys said. “However, the subpoena ignores — and more importantly, the DA’s Office has refused to account for — the grave privileges it entails over the testimony of a sitting governor.” This story and title have been updated with additional developments. CNN’s Hannah Rabinowitz, Jason Morris and Nick Valencia contributed to this report.

title: “Graham Is Asking For A Stay Of The Ruling Requiring Him To Testify Before A Fulton County Grand Jury Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-28” author: “Deborah Tenney”

Federal Judge Leigh Martin May denied Graham’s motion to quash his subpoena, and he was scheduled to appear before a grand jury on August 23. He asked the judge to stay her ruling, saying in a court filing: “Senator Graham will suffer irreparable harm if he is forced to appear before his appeal.” The judge gave Fulton County prosecutors until 9 a.m. Friday. ET to respond to Graham’s motion to stay her decision. Graham’s lawyers argued that his calls to Georgia officials after the 2020 election were legislative activity directly related to his committee responsibilities as then-chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a Democrat who is leading the investigation into Trump and his allies, said in court filings that Graham’s actions appeared intertwined with former President Donald Trump and that the grand jury needed to hear from Graham for at least two calls. Graham reached out to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff in the wake of the 2020 election. “During the phone conversations, (Graham) asked Secretary Raffensperger and his staff about reviewing certain absentee ballots cast in Georgia to explore the possibility of a more favorable outcome for former President Donald Trump,” Willis wrote. in her court filing seeking Graham’s testimony. . “The Witness also addressed allegations of widespread voter fraud in the November 2020 election in Georgia, according to public statements made by known associates of the Trump campaign,” he said in court documents. Earlier Wednesday, Trump’s former attorney Rudy Giuliani appeared behind closed doors to testify in the investigation. Of interest to Atlanta investigators are hearings before Georgia lawmakers where Giuliani and other Trump allies advanced conspiracy theories about alleged fraud in the 2020 election. At a Georgia Senate subcommittee hearing on December 3, 2020, Giuliani played heavily edited video of election workers in Fulton County and urged lawmakers to appoint a pro-Trump electoral roll, ignoring state results that showed Joe Biden had won. He also appeared in substance before a Georgia House committee to discuss alleged election irregularities on December 10, 2020. Also Wednesday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp asked a judge to throw out a subpoena from the Fulton County district attorney demanding the governor appear before a grand jury. Kemp had been scheduled for a voluntary interview in July, his lawyers said in a court filing, but the interview was “unilaterally canceled” after Kemp’s legal team questioned the scope of that interview. The district attorney’s office then issued a subpoena, Kemp’s attorneys said. “Governor Kemp has been a staunch defender of the rule of law in this state. Moreover, he welcomes opportunities to explain and defend his actions,” a court filing from Kemp’s attorneys said. “However, the subpoena ignores — and more importantly, the DA’s Office has refused to account for — the grave privileges it entails over the testimony of a sitting governor.” This story and title have been updated with additional developments. CNN’s Hannah Rabinowitz, Jason Morris and Nick Valencia contributed to this report.

title: “Graham Is Asking For A Stay Of The Ruling Requiring Him To Testify Before A Fulton County Grand Jury Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-13” author: “Lori Gordon”

Federal Judge Leigh Martin May denied Graham’s motion to quash his subpoena, and he was scheduled to appear before a grand jury on August 23. He asked the judge to stay her ruling, saying in a court filing: “Senator Graham will suffer irreparable harm if he is forced to appear before his appeal.” The judge gave Fulton County prosecutors until 9 a.m. Friday. ET to respond to Graham’s motion to stay her decision. Graham’s lawyers argued that his calls to Georgia officials after the 2020 election were legislative activity directly related to his committee responsibilities as then-chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a Democrat who is leading the investigation into Trump and his allies, said in court filings that Graham’s actions appeared intertwined with former President Donald Trump and that the grand jury needed to hear from Graham for at least two calls. Graham reached out to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff in the wake of the 2020 election. “During the phone conversations, (Graham) asked Secretary Raffensperger and his staff about reviewing certain absentee ballots cast in Georgia to explore the possibility of a more favorable outcome for former President Donald Trump,” Willis wrote. in her court filing seeking Graham’s testimony. . “The Witness also addressed allegations of widespread voter fraud in the November 2020 election in Georgia, according to public statements made by known associates of the Trump campaign,” he said in court documents. Earlier Wednesday, Trump’s former attorney Rudy Giuliani appeared behind closed doors to testify in the investigation. Of interest to Atlanta investigators are hearings before Georgia lawmakers where Giuliani and other Trump allies advanced conspiracy theories about alleged fraud in the 2020 election. At a Georgia Senate subcommittee hearing on December 3, 2020, Giuliani played heavily edited video of election workers in Fulton County and urged lawmakers to appoint a pro-Trump electoral roll, ignoring state results that showed Joe Biden had won. He also appeared in substance before a Georgia House committee to discuss alleged election irregularities on December 10, 2020. Also Wednesday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp asked a judge to throw out a subpoena from the Fulton County district attorney demanding the governor appear before a grand jury. Kemp had been scheduled for a voluntary interview in July, his lawyers said in a court filing, but the interview was “unilaterally canceled” after Kemp’s legal team questioned the scope of that interview. The district attorney’s office then issued a subpoena, Kemp’s attorneys said. “Governor Kemp has been a staunch defender of the rule of law in this state. Moreover, he welcomes opportunities to explain and defend his actions,” a court filing from Kemp’s attorneys said. “However, the subpoena ignores — and more importantly, the DA’s Office has refused to account for — the grave privileges it entails over the testimony of a sitting governor.” This story and title have been updated with additional developments. CNN’s Hannah Rabinowitz, Jason Morris and Nick Valencia contributed to this report.

title: “Graham Is Asking For A Stay Of The Ruling Requiring Him To Testify Before A Fulton County Grand Jury Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-21” author: “Robert Watson”

Federal Judge Leigh Martin May denied Graham’s motion to quash his subpoena, and he was scheduled to appear before a grand jury on August 23. He asked the judge to stay her ruling, saying in a court filing: “Senator Graham will suffer irreparable harm if he is forced to appear before his appeal.” The judge gave Fulton County prosecutors until 9 a.m. Friday. ET to respond to Graham’s motion to stay her decision. Graham’s lawyers argued that his calls to Georgia officials after the 2020 election were legislative activity directly related to his committee responsibilities as then-chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a Democrat who is leading the investigation into Trump and his allies, said in court filings that Graham’s actions appeared intertwined with former President Donald Trump and that the grand jury needed to hear from Graham for at least two calls. Graham reached out to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff in the wake of the 2020 election. “During the phone conversations, (Graham) asked Secretary Raffensperger and his staff about reviewing certain absentee ballots cast in Georgia to explore the possibility of a more favorable outcome for former President Donald Trump,” Willis wrote. in her court filing seeking Graham’s testimony. . “The Witness also addressed allegations of widespread voter fraud in the November 2020 election in Georgia, according to public statements made by known associates of the Trump campaign,” he said in court documents. Earlier Wednesday, Trump’s former attorney Rudy Giuliani appeared behind closed doors to testify in the investigation. Of interest to Atlanta investigators are hearings before Georgia lawmakers where Giuliani and other Trump allies advanced conspiracy theories about alleged fraud in the 2020 election. At a Georgia Senate subcommittee hearing on December 3, 2020, Giuliani played heavily edited video of election workers in Fulton County and urged lawmakers to appoint a pro-Trump electoral roll, ignoring state results that showed Joe Biden had won. He also appeared in substance before a Georgia House committee to discuss alleged election irregularities on December 10, 2020. Also Wednesday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp asked a judge to throw out a subpoena from the Fulton County district attorney demanding the governor appear before a grand jury. Kemp had been scheduled for a voluntary interview in July, his lawyers said in a court filing, but the interview was “unilaterally canceled” after Kemp’s legal team questioned the scope of that interview. The district attorney’s office then issued a subpoena, Kemp’s attorneys said. “Governor Kemp has been a staunch defender of the rule of law in this state. Moreover, he welcomes opportunities to explain and defend his actions,” a court filing from Kemp’s attorneys said. “However, the subpoena ignores — and more importantly, the DA’s Office has refused to account for — the grave privileges it entails over the testimony of a sitting governor.” This story and title have been updated with additional developments. CNN’s Hannah Rabinowitz, Jason Morris and Nick Valencia contributed to this report.

title: “Graham Is Asking For A Stay Of The Ruling Requiring Him To Testify Before A Fulton County Grand Jury Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-19” author: “Mary Coons”

Federal Judge Leigh Martin May denied Graham’s motion to quash his subpoena, and he was scheduled to appear before a grand jury on August 23. He asked the judge to stay her ruling, saying in a court filing: “Senator Graham will suffer irreparable harm if he is forced to appear before his appeal.” The judge gave Fulton County prosecutors until 9 a.m. Friday. ET to respond to Graham’s motion to stay her decision. Graham’s lawyers argued that his calls to Georgia officials after the 2020 election were legislative activity directly related to his committee responsibilities as then-chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a Democrat who is leading the investigation into Trump and his allies, said in court filings that Graham’s actions appeared intertwined with former President Donald Trump and that the grand jury needed to hear from Graham for at least two calls. Graham reached out to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff in the wake of the 2020 election. “During the phone conversations, (Graham) asked Secretary Raffensperger and his staff about reviewing certain absentee ballots cast in Georgia to explore the possibility of a more favorable outcome for former President Donald Trump,” Willis wrote. in her court filing seeking Graham’s testimony. . “The Witness also addressed allegations of widespread voter fraud in the November 2020 election in Georgia, according to public statements made by known associates of the Trump campaign,” he said in court documents. Earlier Wednesday, Trump’s former attorney Rudy Giuliani appeared behind closed doors to testify in the investigation. Of interest to Atlanta investigators are hearings before Georgia lawmakers where Giuliani and other Trump allies advanced conspiracy theories about alleged fraud in the 2020 election. At a Georgia Senate subcommittee hearing on December 3, 2020, Giuliani played heavily edited video of election workers in Fulton County and urged lawmakers to appoint a pro-Trump electoral roll, ignoring state results that showed Joe Biden had won. He also appeared in substance before a Georgia House committee to discuss alleged election irregularities on December 10, 2020. Also Wednesday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp asked a judge to throw out a subpoena from the Fulton County district attorney demanding the governor appear before a grand jury. Kemp had been scheduled for a voluntary interview in July, his lawyers said in a court filing, but the interview was “unilaterally canceled” after Kemp’s legal team questioned the scope of that interview. The district attorney’s office then issued a subpoena, Kemp’s attorneys said. “Governor Kemp has been a staunch defender of the rule of law in this state. Moreover, he welcomes opportunities to explain and defend his actions,” a court filing from Kemp’s attorneys said. “However, the subpoena ignores — and more importantly, the DA’s Office has refused to account for — the grave privileges it entails over the testimony of a sitting governor.” This story and title have been updated with additional developments. CNN’s Hannah Rabinowitz, Jason Morris and Nick Valencia contributed to this report.