Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis isn’t giving up. She’s now asking Georgia’s Supreme Court to review a decision that stopped her from prosecuting President-elect Donald Trump and others accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election results.
On Thursday, Willis’s office officially filed an appeal, letting the Georgia Court of Appeals know she plans to challenge the ruling that removed her from the case... Continue reading here ▶
The decision to disqualify Willis came earlier that same day when the appellate court said the case had a “significant appearance of impropriety.” Basically, they thought the situation didn’t look right to the public. However, the court didn’t completely toss out the case.
“We cannot conclude that the record also supports the imposition of the extreme sanction of dismissal of the indictment,” the judges explained.
If Willis’s appeal doesn’t go through, a special prosecutor will need to take over the case, which could cause delays in moving things forward.
This case has already drawn a lot of attention, and Willis’s decision to fight back shows just how high the stakes are. Everyone is watching to see how this unfolds and what it could mean for holding powerful people accountable.
