Fani Willis Disqualified From Trump Georgia Election Case by Appeals Court
The court ruled that Willis' past romantic relationship with a special prosecutor created an appearance of impropriety, leaving the case's future uncertain.
- A Georgia appeals court removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the election interference case against Donald Trump and others, citing an appearance of impropriety due to her past romantic relationship with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
- The court's 2-1 decision overturns a trial judge's earlier ruling that allowed Willis to remain on the case if Wade resigned, which he did in March 2024.
- Willis' disqualification means the entire Fulton County District Attorney's office is barred from the case, and a new prosecutor must be appointed by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, potentially delaying or even halting the case altogether.
- Trump and his legal team celebrated the ruling, calling it a vindication, while Willis' office announced plans to appeal the decision to the Georgia Supreme Court.
- The case, which charged Trump and 18 others under Georgia's anti-racketeering law, remains in limbo as questions arise about whether another prosecutor will take up the complex and high-profile case.
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