Former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark has filed a motion opposing the proposed trial schedule following his indictment in the Georgia election interference probe.
In the objection, filed on Thursday, Clark's attorney urged the judge deny the DA's scheduling motion for a number of reasons, including that it was "highly premature."
"The indictment was filed at approximately 10:30 PM on Monday August 14, 2023, while the Motion was filed at 12:49 PM on August 16, 2023," the objection said. "To our knowledge, not one of the 19 defendants named in the indictment has been served with any warrant, taken into custody, had a first appearance, or been arraigned, or waived arraignment."
The indictment charges Clark with two counts, including attempt to commit false statements and writings. Specifically, the indictment alleges that Clarkto senior DOJ officials "urging the officials to let him convey the false information to Georgia State Officials." The indictment alleges Clark "solicited" two other DOJ officials to sign "a document that falsely stated that the United States Department of Justice had 'identified significant concerns that may have impacted the outcome of the election in multiple states, including the State of Georgia,'" and to send the document to Georgia officials including Gov.
In this June 13, 2023, file photo, Jeffrey Clark, former Acting Assistant Attorney General, arrives for Rep. Matt Gaetz' January 6th field hearing, in the Capitol in Washington, D.C.In Thursday's motion, Clark's attorney said the proposed scheduling order "could be interpreted as an attempt to stake out a place at the head of the line of prosecutors seeking the 'prize' of trying the former President before the 2024 presidential election.
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