If that happens, it could bring yet more delay to the prosecution that doesn’t even have a trial date yet and has already been sidetracked by the disqualification motion that led to McAfee’s ruling. It’s unclear if the judge would grant such permission to appeal at...
Of course, any prosecutor in any case would rather not lose any charges they’ve brought. And in this unusual situation with the pretrial disqualification appeal pending, prosecutors with Willis’ office might have figured that they might as well try to revive the coun...
In the end, Judge Scott McAfee ruled there was no actual conflict of interest that would have required disqualification of Willis and her entire office from the case. But he did conclude that Willis' conduct created an "appearance of impropriety" that needed to be "cured" for her to continue...
In the end, Judge Scott McAfee ruled there was no actual conflict of interest that would have required disqualification of Willis and her entire office from the case. But he did conclude that Willis' conduct created an "appearance of impropriety" that needed to be "cured" for her to continue...
Georgia Judge Scott McAfee continued his run of Solomonic decisions in his ruling rejecting the disqualification ofFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is overseeing the case accusing former President Donald Trump and a group of his associates of el...
Georgia Judge Scott McAfee continued his run of Solomonic decisions in his ruling rejecting the disqualification ofFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is overseeing the case accusing former President Donald Trump and a group of his associates of election...
Willis survives, but the DA and her case are wounded While Willis survived the disqualification challenge, the detour over her relationship with Wade has left a stain on her case, both in court – where potential jurors are likely to be familiar with the episode – and the broader public,...
Former President Trump's legal team has filed a reply brief to the Georgia Court of Appeals in his case to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
The earliest the Court of Appeals could hear this appeal would be August, and the latest would be spring 2025. {{#rendered}}{{/rendered}} Fulton County Superior Court Judge ScottMcAfee ruled in Marchthat Wade had to be removed to keep Willis from disqualification in the sweeping racketeering...
After evidentiary hearings held in February,Judge McAfee orderedthat Wade had to be removed in order to keep Willis from disqualification in the Trump election interference case in Georgia. He also dismissed six of the states' charges. TRUMP'S APPEAL TO DISQUALIFY FANI WILLIS FROM G...