Trump, others can appeal Fani Willis removal ruling, judge allows

[Dulcinea]

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee on Wednesday granted permission for former President Donald Trump and seven others to appeal his recent decision that has kept District Attorney Fani Willis at the helm of the election interference case.

McAfee issued a “certificate of immediate review,” which allows the defendants to appeal his ruling to the Georgia Court of Appeals before a trial begins. It will be up to the appeals court to decide whether to take up the matter.

“The requested motion is granted,” the judge wrote in a short order, which also makes clear he’ll continue to work on other matters related to the case in the meantime.

“The Court intends to continue addressing the many other unrelated pending pretrial motions,” he added, “regardless of whether the petition is granted within 45 days of filing, and even if any subsequent appeal is expedited by the appellate court.”

Read more: https://www.ajc.com/politics/breaking-fulton-judge-allows-trump-others-to-appeal-fani-willis-removal-ruling/Z7NZGYJVXRDGDFEBMCWPSTBIEQ/

[underpants]

1. Delay delay delay.

[iluvtennis]

19. Exactly - that's the game TSF/his lawyers are playing. n/t

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election case

Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election case
The Associated Press

March 20, 2024, 11:18 AM

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[EarlG]

3. There seems to be some confusion on this, but I don't think a delay is happening (at least not from this action)

I don't think the order introduces a delay, although the first part of the cited article doesn't make that clear. The story says: "McAfee issued a 'certificate of immediate review,' which allows the defendants to appeal his ruling to the Georgia Court of Appeals before a trial begins," implying that the appeal will stop the trial.

But it goes on to say:

“The requested motion is granted,” the judge wrote in a short order, which also makes clear he’ll continue to work on other matters related to the case in the meantime.

“The Court intends to continue addressing the many other unrelated pending pretrial motions,” he added, “regardless of whether the petition is granted within 45 days of filing, and even if any subsequent appeal is expedited by the appellate court.”

Indeed an earlier thread on this says: "Per McAfee’s order, the trial court proceedings are not automatically stayed. He says he intends to address pending pre-trial motions regardless of whether the appeal is taken up by the Georgia Court of Appeals."

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=18794428

In other words, while Trump can appeal the ruling before the trial begins, in this case the act of appealing isn't actually going to delay the trial. Pre-trial motions will continue while the appeal is going on in the background.

[moniss]

22. But there is the possibility of the

appellate court ordering a stay to anything McAfee is doing while they hear the appeal. I know it would be farcical but I think we went into that territory already in what the defense has been allowed to do.

[republianmushroom]

4. This is total male bovine excrement aka Bull Shit.

[Lonestarblue]

5. I'm beginning to think that this case will never be brought to trial.

Our justice system seems to allow too many appeals. Why should someone like Trump get to appeal who the prosecutor is? Fani Willis’ personal life has no bearing on the evidence or the grand jury charges in this case, but if she is removed on appeal Republicans in Georgia will see that this case is buried.

[Marthe48]

6. traitor would appeal the weather

if he thought it would delay any trail in which he is the defendant.

I bet he has never delayed a lawsuit which he brought to trial to benefit himself

[hadEnuf]

18. It wasn't too long ago that right-wingers were screeching about "too many appeals".

Funny how things change, isn't it?

Right-wing scum can't win anything on facts. That's why they cheat, lie and dig up fake dirt on people.

[catrose]

7. Oh good grief

[LymphocyteLover]

8. oh FFS... I assume this basically will kill the case. Fuck!

[Owl]

9. What's the basis of the appeal?

Another possible 45 day delay?

[onetexan]

12. That she's black and a woman who can lock them up for a long time

[Earth-shine]

17. And, she had sex with a man ...

and they want the details.

[Picaro]

10. quite a justice system we have here

This spiraled out of control a while ago.

I've still yet to hear a cogent explanation of exactly how the relationship between these two represented any sort of conflict of interest.

It is clear that we have another judge in the bag for Trump. Or he is responding to political pressure. Doesn't really matter which.

So, basically this judge is saying that any of the defendants can appeal and grind the entire process to a halt.

I'm embarrassed for my country.

Putin must be cackling with glee at our impotence and inability to defend ourselves from election year attacks by our sworn adversaries--Russia, China, Hungary, and others.

[EndlessWire]

25. I don't think so.

At least for the moment. I see these judges bending over backwards to avoid having their decisions overturned (except Cannon--she's compromised.) It's not his fault that they filed the motion. If he had said no, what's he got to hang his hat on for that?

I think that, although almost everyone thinks that his Fani decision sucks, he chose a carefully threaded pathway designed to show fairness. Some of the things he said stung bigtime and made me angry, but at least the Appellate Court can't say much if anything about it. For Trump to continue to protest about Fani Willis is absurd. The problem is adequately solved. The Special Prosecutor is eliminated. The trial is halted until Fani hires another. The issue of a perceived impropriety is dealt with. The Judge covered everything.

So, I don't necessarily think that he's compromised. He could have kicked her whole office off the case, like Trump wanted. But, he didn't. We live another day. This isn't going to the SC--yet. Time is ticking.

[captain queeg]

28. I think Trump Time operates at a different rate than Real Time.

[2naSalit]

11. Add mCAffee to the list of...

Compromised jurists. I had hope that he would be unbiased... not anymore.

[bluestarone]

13. Could he have stopped the appeal?

I'm thinking he could not have stopped it? TFG's lawyers would have gone to another court no matter what the judge says? Maybe i'm wrong.

[IcyPeas]

14. Lets investigate Clarence Thomas and Eileen Cannon next.

[riversedge]

15. "I am not gonna lie -- I am fed up with the leniency Trump continues to receive from our judicial system.

Right now, I am feeling the same!!

@BleuLimousine
I am not gonna lie — I am fed up with the leniency Trump continues to receive from our judicial system. No other American would be granted so much “due process”.

Georgia judge allows Trump to appeal Fani Willis disqualification ruling

Link to tweet

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[orleans]

16. omg! what a bunch of crapping around. nt

[appleannie1]

20. The judges are going out of their way to delay any trials until after the election.

[orangecrush]

21. So the trial will be over in 10 years or so

If at all.

One more step toward dictatorship.

[samsingh]

23. so a republican criminal with money can just keep attacking the prosecutor

meanwhile the republican judge cannon is doing everything to acquit an alleged republican criminal

[littlemissmartypants]

24. Isn't it great that his brainwashed followers have money to burn?

Because he's not going to pay for anything. All these appeals are by design just a way to keep up appearances.

He knows he doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell. But to keep that gravy train rolling he's got to whine about something so the rubes will donate.

[Silent Type]

26. Even without this, trial wasn't going to start before election.

[sheshe2]

27. This case ...

and Cannons case are the most critical/ damning to date.

It is about our Democracy, period. Free and fair elections and a traitor that under his presidency put America at risk. He sold us out to the highest bidder.

He is going to fight like hell, I damn well hope that justice will prevail. In the end, I believe it will.