US EditionGeorgia Supreme Court declines to hear Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from Trump election case
- The Georgia Supreme Court declined to hear Fani Willis' appeal, disqualifying her from prosecuting President Donald Trump in an election interference case, due to concerns about her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
- A lower court ruling upheld that Willis's relationship with Wade created a conflict of interest, which undermined public confidence in the prosecution.
- Trump's lead defense attorney, Steve Sadow, stated that the case now moves to the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia, which will appoint a new prosecutor.
- Willis expressed her disagreement with the court's ruling but stated she respects the legal process.
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Fani Willis permanently removed from prosecuting Trump election interference case after losing appeal
Fani Willis has been permanently removed from prosecuting Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case after the state Supreme Court declined her appeal.
NEW: Fani Willis Officially Hit With Death Blow In Trump Case
The dying gasp of Fani Willis’s prosecution of President Donald Trump came on Monday when a Georgia appeals court dismissed her final attempt to try him with charges related to the 2020 election. Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, lost in a 4-3 decision when the court declined to overturn a lower court’s ruling that Willis demonstrated a “significant appearance of impropriety” in her prosecution. The initial decision resulted in Willis…
Georgia Supreme Court declines to let Fulton County DA Fani Willis return to Trump election interference case
By Casey Gannon, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an appeal from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on her removal from the case prosecuting President Donald Trump and his alleged co-conspirators over their efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The case against Trump and his co-defendants will be referred to the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council in Georgia, according to a statement from Willi…
Fani Willis Loses Final Push to Prosecute Trump in Georgia
Fani Willis has been officially removed from overseeing Georgia's 2020 election interference case against President Trump following a decision by Georgia's Supreme Court. In a 4-3 decision, the court declined to review an earlier ruling that disqualified Willis due to her past romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, report...
Georgia's top court declines to hear Fani Willis appeal
(The Center Square) – The Supreme Court of Georgia declined to hear the appeal of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, which effectively disqualifies her from prosecuting President Donald Trump and others in an election interference case.
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