The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others has rejected arguments by the former president that the indictment was seeking to criminalize political speech protected by the First Amendment.
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump argued in a court filing that the charges against him in the Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize political speech and advocacy conduct that is protected by the First Amendment. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee plans to hear arguments on that filing and on two pretrial motions filed by former Georgia Republican Party chair David Shafer during a hearing set for Thursday.
The Atlanta nonprofit Barred Business Foundation is suing Fulton County DA Fani Willis for allegedly failing to inform a judge when someone is held in jail on felony charges without being indicted for longer than 45 days.
The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case is allowing Donald Trump to appeal a ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the prosecution.
Former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia's election interference case are seeking to appeal a judge's ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution.
A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has withdrawn from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump. A judge had ruled Willis or special prosecutor Nathan Wade had to leave the case for it to move forward.
The judge in the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others says that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must step aside from the case or remove the special prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship before case can proceed.
A new disciplinary board could soon begin investigating complaints against the state’s district attorneys and solicitors general under legislation passed by the Georgia General Assembly.
Lawyers for Donald Trump and others charged with trying to overturn Georgia's 2020 election have urged a judge to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the prosecution over a romantic relationship that has embroiled the case in controversy.
Terrence Bradley returned to the witness stand on Tuesday in a hearing that could result in Willis being removed from the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has forcefully pushed back against what she described as "lies" about her romantic relationship with a special prosecutor. Her statements came during testimony Thursday in an extraordinary hearing over misconduct allegations that threaten to upend one of four criminal cases against Donald Trump.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee says a hearing is necessary to determine if Fulton County DA Fani Willis should be removed from the election interference case involving former President Trump and 18 others. GPB’s Peter Biello discussed the hearing with Emory law professor John Acevedo.
During years of scrutiny from prosecutors, Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to deflect attention from himself by making the personal lives of investigators ripe for derision and ridicule. The latest example came in Georgia, where he has mocked Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis amid revelations that she had a personal relationship with an outside lawyer hired to help lead the case against Trump and 18 others with plotting to subvert Georgia's 2020 election.
A defense attorney who has alleged that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has had an inappropriate romantic relationship with a special prosecutor hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump has called the two to testify at a hearing next month.
A new Georgia State Senate special committee plans to investigate whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had an improper affair with a special prosecutor she hired to lead the sweeping criminal racketeering case filed against Donald Trump and 18 of the former president’s allies.
