Fani Willis asks Georgia supreme court to reverse removal from Trump case

guardian.co.uk (nprofile…fw9w)
✍️ Georgia's Fulton County District Attorney, Fani Willis, has asked the state's highest court to review a lower appeals court's decision to remove her from the election interference case against Donald Trump and others.
👉 Georgia's highest court has been asked to review a lower appeals court's decision to remove Fani Willis from the election interference case against Donald Trump and others
👉 The decision was made due to an 'appearance of impropriety' created by Willis's romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade
👉 Willis argues that the lower appeals court overreached its authority and disregarded decades of precedent
👉 The case is one of four criminal cases brought against Trump
👉 Even if Willis is reinstated, it seems unlikely that she will be able to prosecute Trump, who returns to the White House on January 20

#FaniWillis #NathanWade #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #BradRaffensperger #JackSmith #Georgia #Atlanta #WhiteHouse #NewYork #politics

quoting nevent1q…uxrl

guardian.co.uk (nprofile…fw9w)

Fulton county district attorney says lower court improperly removed her from election interference caseThe Fulton county district attorney, Fani Willis, has asked Georgia’s highest court to review a lower appeals court’s ruling that removed her from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others.The Georgia court of appeals last month ruled that Willis and her office could not continue to prosecute the case because of an “appearance of impropriety” created by a romantic relationship she had with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom she had hired to lead the case. In a petition filed late on Wednesday, Willis asked the Georgia supreme court to review and reverse that decision. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/09/fani-willis-georgia-supreme-court-trump