A Georgia appeals court has agreed to review a decision by a lower court that allowed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue prosecuting a case against former President Donald Trump for alleged election interference. This move is likely to delay the case, marking the second recent favorable ruling for Trump, following a postponement in a separate trial involving classified documents in Florida.
Previously, Trump and other defendants in Georgia had sought to remove Willis from the case, arguing that her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade posed a conflict of interest. However, Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled in March that there was no conflict requiring Willis to step down.
Fani Willis in a hearing (Via Corey Jones/Shutterstock)
Despite this, McAfee granted Trump’s request to appeal his decision, which the Georgia Court of Appeals has now agreed to consider.
Trump’s attorney in Georgia, Steve Sadow, stated that Trump anticipates presenting arguments to the appeals court to dismiss the case and disqualify Willis due to what he described as unwarranted political persecution.
McAfee’s earlier order acknowledged concerns about the appearance of impropriety in the prosecution. He initially ruled that Willis could continue only if Wade resigned, which he did shortly thereafter.
