Overview

• Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis faces an appeal after a judge ruled she could stay on the election fraud case against Donald Trump, provided special prosecutor Nathan Wade stepped down.
• Trump and seven other defendants have filed an emergency appeal, seeking to not only remove Willis but also to dismiss the charges altogether.
• Legal experts are divided on whether the appeal will delay the trial, which has yet to be scheduled, but agree its outcome could significantly impact the upcoming election.
• The case continues despite the appeal, with charges against Trump and others for allegedly conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia still intact.
• The appeal process could potentially halt trial preparations for months, further complicating the case's timeline.