Fani Willis News, Analysis and Opinion from POLITICO Facebook Twitter Legal Judge tosses Mark Meadows’ bid to obtain White House records for use in Ga. criminal case Next page » Page: 1 2 3
The Fani Willis disqualification attempt might not be over yet The judge would need to grant permission for his order to be appealed. That could bring yet more delay to the already-delayed Trump case in Georgia. March 18, 2024, 7:23 PM UTC / Updated March 20, 2024,...
Since then, Willis has struggled to avoid roadblocks in her efforts to try Trump, the GOP presidential nominee, before the election. GEORGIA PROSECUTOR FANI WILLIS APPEALS AFTER JUDGE DROPS MULTIPLE TRUMP CHARGES Former President Trump and former first lady Melania Trump at the conclusion of the...
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...
What’s been holding up the case is the disqualification appeal. The trial judge, Scott McAfee,ruled in Marchthat Willis could stay on the case if special prosecutor Nathan Wade, with whom she had a romantic relationship, stepped down. Wade did so, but Trump and c...
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...
Judge Scott McAfee is allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue on the election subversion case against Donald Trump – but first she’ll have to fire special prosecutor Nathan Wade after an embarrassing two months that put Willis
Willis faces possible disqualification from her case against Trump over allegations that she has misused taxpayer dollars and showed favoritism to Wade, according to the judge overseeing the case. Willis' and Wade's testimonies on their relationship were also contradicte...
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...