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Judge Sets 14-Day Deadline to Name New Prosecutor or Dismiss Georgia Trump Case

The order follows Fani Willis’s disqualification over an appearance-of-impropriety ruling.

Overview

  • Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee said the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council must enter an appearance by Oct. 17 or the election‑interference case will be dismissed without prejudice.
  • The notice permits the agency to request a particularized extension before the deadline.
  • The Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council, led by Pete Skandalakis, has not announced a successor to take over the prosecution.
  • Fani Willis agreed to testify under oath before the Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations on Nov. 13 after months of resisting a subpoena.
  • Courts removed Willis from the case over her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, and federal prosecutors have reportedly subpoenaed her travel records.