In his disqualification order, McAfee said that the defense failed to prove an actual conflict of interest, but that the appearance of impropriety meant that either Willis (and her whole office) or special prosecutor Nathan Wade had to go. Wade resigned that same day. Thou...
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.
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...
“The District Attorney received no funds or personal financial gain from my position as Special Prosecutor.” But if Wade didinflate his billsor if Willis did benefit from any of Wade’s earnings, those activities would beunethicalif not unlawful. And they could lead to disqualification by the...
"The Court cannot find that this speech crossed the line to the point where the Defendants have been denied the opportunity for a fundamentally fair trial, or that it requires the District Attorney’s disqualification," McAfee wrote. "But it was still legally improper. Providing this type o...
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, which will vote on whether to return Trump to the White...
Judge McAfee said on Monday that depending on his findings after hearing the evidence presented from both sides, Willis could be disqualified from the case. "In studying the law that's been filed up to this point, I think it's clear that disqualification can occur i...