On Wednesday, the Georgia Court of Appeals put a pause on Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' case against presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump and the other 18 co-defendants in the 2020 election interference case. The court, which is considering whether to disqualify Willis following accusations that she lied to the court about an affair with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade, ordered that the case could only continue after an October disqualification hearing.
The appeals court scheduled the hearing for October 4 and the development will all but ensure that Willis' case against Trump will not reach trial before the November presidential election.
As previously reported by the DC Enquirer, Judge Scott McAfee did not disqualify Willis from the case following a lengthy hearing that attempted to show that the Fulton County DA and special prosecutor Nathan Wade lied to the court. McAfee explained in his ruling that no "disqualification of a constitutional officer [is] necessary when a less drastic and sufficiently remedial option is available." McAfee concluded that there was an "appearance of impropriety" due to Willis's relationship with Wade but that there was no "actual conflict" that resulted from the affair.
Willis charged President Trump and 18 other allies last year for their actions following the 2020 presidential election. Trump specifically was hit with 13 charges, including "Violation Of The Georgia Rico (Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations) Act," "Solicitation Of Violation Of Oath By Public Officer," "Conspiracy To Commit False Statements and Writings," and "Conspiracy To Commit Forgery in the First Degree," as well as a number of other charges. Earlier this month, however, McAfee dismissed three of the charges against Trump and three against other co-defendants.
This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.
The appeals court scheduled the hearing for October 4 and the development will all but ensure that Willis' case against Trump will not reach trial before the November presidential election.
As previously reported by the DC Enquirer, Judge Scott McAfee did not disqualify Willis from the case following a lengthy hearing that attempted to show that the Fulton County DA and special prosecutor Nathan Wade lied to the court. McAfee explained in his ruling that no "disqualification of a constitutional officer [is] necessary when a less drastic and sufficiently remedial option is available." McAfee concluded that there was an "appearance of impropriety" due to Willis's relationship with Wade but that there was no "actual conflict" that resulted from the affair.
Willis charged President Trump and 18 other allies last year for their actions following the 2020 presidential election. Trump specifically was hit with 13 charges, including "Violation Of The Georgia Rico (Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations) Act," "Solicitation Of Violation Of Oath By Public Officer," "Conspiracy To Commit False Statements and Writings," and "Conspiracy To Commit Forgery in the First Degree," as well as a number of other charges. Earlier this month, however, McAfee dismissed three of the charges against Trump and three against other co-defendants.
This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.
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