"Georgia Judge Denies Trump's First Amendment Motion in Election Racketeering Case"

A Georgia judge rejected former President Donald Trump and 14 others' attempt to dismiss a 2020 election-related case in Fulton County on First Amendment grounds, ruling that the charges do not violate free speech protections. The defendants, including Trump, were indicted on state charges related to their alleged efforts to overturn the election results in Georgia. The judge dismissed the argument that the alleged violations were protected political speech, stating that even core political speech is not immune from prosecution if used to further criminal activity. Trump faces 10 felony charges in this case, and the legal challenges continue as he faces multiple criminal prosecutions.