Fani Willis can remain on Trump Georgia case if special prosecutor steps aside
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Source: Washington Post
ATLANTA The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against former president Donald Trump and his allies rejected an effort to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) from the case over a romantic relationship she had with the lead prosecutor she appointed.
In a 23-page ruling issued Friday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee wrote that defendants failed to meet their burden in proving Williss relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade was a conflict of interest" enough to merit her removal from the case. But the judge also found an appearance of impropriety and said either Willis and her office must fully leave the case or Wade must withdraw from the proceeding.
McAfees order is a significant legal victory for Willis, who maintains control of the historic criminal case against the former president and his allies that she began investigating more than three years ago. But the tawdry diversion has come at a personal and professional cost to Willis, as embarrassing details of her personal life and romantic relationships have come under scrutiny inside the same courtroom where she had hoped to put Trump and his co-defendants on trial this August.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/03/15/fani-willis-trump-georgia-case/
Scrivener7
(50,955 posts)But, PHEW!
I wonder what crap they'll pull next.
moniss
(4,263 posts)to withdraw and then Georgia uses the newly signed "persecute the prosecutor" law to go after Willis.
Omaha Steve
(99,660 posts)DUPE of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143209462
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