JUST IN: The Fulton County DA's Office has moved to dismiss the appeal filed by #Trump and some of his co-defendants on Judge McAfee's denial of their motion to disqualify DA #FaniWillis.
The Fulton County DA's Office argues that the appeal should never have been allowed to move forward in the first place b/c there is a "lack of sufficient evidence based on the explicit factual findings of the trial court." #Georgia#legal#TrumpIndictment
Judge Scott McAfee said Monday that he would continue consideration of some pretrial motions in the Fulton election interference case even as an appeals court mulls whether to disqualify DA #FaniWillis from the prosecution #legal#TrumpIndictment
JUST IN: Judge McAfee in Fulton County DENIES Misty Hampton’s Motion to Stay Proceedings while the #Georgia Court of Appeals hears the appeal of McAfee’s denial of #Trump and other defendants’ motion to disqualify DA #FaniWillis. #legal
As expected, #Trump’s lead attorney in #Georgia election subversion case, Steve Sadow, is requesting oral arguments at Georgia Court of Appeals on whether Fulton County DA #FaniWillis should be disqualified.
If court OK’s request, oral arguments tentatively scheduled for October. #legal
The GA Court of Appeals on Wed ordered a halt to the proceedings in the election interference case against Trump & 8 co-defendants pending the outcome of their appeal seeking to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney #FaniWillis.
The order, issued by the full appeals court, means the case against #Trump & his co-defendants, accusing them of a #criminal#conspiracy to try to overturn his defeat in the state, will almost certainly not be scheduled for trial before the fall #election or even the new year. It remains unclear if the case against the 6 remaining co-defendants who did not sign onto the appeal will proceed.
“#Georgia Court of Appeals temporarily halted proceedings in #Trump case while it reviews a trial judge's ruling that allowed Fulton County District Attorney #FaniWillis to continue prosecuting the case.
The stay issued by the court applies only to Trump and the eight co-defendants who sought to have Willis and her office removed from the case because of an improper relationship she had with Nathan Wade, who served as a special prosecutor” #legal
#Trump & 18 of his allies were indicted in #FultonCounty, GA, last Aug, in a #RICO case. The case was brought by the DA #FaniWillis.
But the #racketeering case is unlikely to go to trial this yr. Part of the delay stems from an affair between Willis & the atty she hired to run the case, Nathan Wade. Defense claimed it created a conflict of interest.
Judge McAfee, held many hearings on the topic & decided not to disqualify Willis, if Wade stepped down; he did.
Those hearings are hardly the only matter weighing on the case. Dozens of pretrial motions have yet to be resolved, including recent sparring over the #precedent in a legal case from the 1890s.
Then there are appeals. Defense lawyers have appealed the disqualification decision to the #Georgia Court of Appeals, while DA #FaniWillis’s office has appealed Judge McAfee’s decision to quash a few charges.
Mark (tentatively) October 4th on your calendars for oral arguments in #Trump’s appeal of Judge McAfee’s order denying the disqualification of Fulton County DA #FaniWillis. #legal
Also last night: incumbent Cobb DA Flynn Broady was defeated by Sonya Allen, one of #FaniWillis’ deputies in the #Fulton DA’s office. Willis had cut an ad for Allen ahead of Election Day #Georgia
#FaniWillis#wins#primary
Willis now proceeds to November’s general #election, where she will face Courtney Kramer, a Republican lawyer who interned in the #Trump White House.
#FaniWillis defeated challenger Christian Wise Smith as she seeks another 4yr term as the top prosecutor in the #Atlanta area, acc/to an AP projection.
Another leading figure in the #Georgia#criminal case against #Trump, #FultonCounty Superior Court Judge Scott #McAfee was also on the ballot Tues, seeking his first full term since being appointed to the bench last year. That race has not yet been called.
Two of the highest-profile candidates on the ballot: the judge and lead prosecutor in the #Fulton election interference case. Judge Scott McAfee is asking voters for a full, four year term on the bench, while DA #FaniWillis wants a second term #Georgia
Despite a judge’s ruling that #FultonCounty DA #FaniWillis can continue prosecuting…, the relentless campaign to attack her & discredit the case against #Trump continues full-steam ahead.
Through a barrage of dubious accusations, Trump & his allies seek to tarnish Willis’ reputation, delegitimize the judicial process & the #RuleOfLaw, & distract from the substantive #facts of the case.
We’re witnessing a concerted effort by #Trump & #MAGA#politicians to cast doubt on the legitimate & strong #FultonCounty#ElectionInterference case by attacking the prosecutor. It’s an effort that takes advantage of every avenue of #government#power to which Trump’s allies have access. Their goal? #Delay#accountability for Trump’s alleged attempt to illegally overturn a presidential election.
#TrumpTrial started earlier than I did today. Grabbing coffee, starting THREAD HERE🧵1/… #Trump#legal
Here’s the list of Trump’s allies attending his trial today:
AG Alan Wilson
Rep. Eric Burlison
Rep. Andrew Clyde
Rep. Mary Miller
Rep. Keith Self
John Coale
Alan Dershowitz
Will Scharf
Steve Witkoff
Bernie Kerik
Kash Patel
Vernon Jones
Jerry Kassar
Chuck Zito
“Stay tuned,” says state Sen. Bill Cowsert, who is leading a Senate investigation of DA #FaniWillis, of his plans to subpoena her to testify before his committee. He also says he’s expecting “insiders” from her office to testify. #Georgia
McAfee schedules 2nd day of hearings on pretrial motions for May 29. Focus on pending requests from defendant Shawn Still, who was able to temp delay court action bc of his service in state Sen. Now that legis session is over we're back to it
For those asking, Judge McAfee said he'd cont moving ahd on pending pretrial motions even as #Georgia Ct of Appeals takes on the #FaniWillis disqual
It's poss defendants could seek a stay against McAfee but we haven't seen that yet