Georgia Court Orders Fani Willis to Pay $21,578 for Open Records Violations

The Fulton County DA was found to have violated Georgia's Open Records Act by withholding documents related to communications with the January 6 Committee.

• Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled that Fani Willis and her office violated Georgia's Open Records Act by failing to respond to requests for documents and providing false information about their existence.
• The court ordered Willis to pay $21,578 in attorneys' fees and litigation costs to Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group that filed the lawsuit in March 2024.
• Judicial Watch sought records of Willis' communications with the January 6 Committee and Special Counsel Jack Smith, which her office initially denied existed but later partially admitted to withholding.
• The court criticized Willis' office for failing to conduct a proper search for records until compelled by legal action, calling the violations a clear breach of the law.
• Judicial Watch has filed a motion requesting a special master to oversee further searches of Willis' records, with the DA's office having until January 16 to respond.

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