By Brooke Mallory, OAN Staff
Friday, July 19, 2024 1:04 PM
An order issued late Tuesday afternoon by the Georgia Court of Appeals makes it nearly impossible for a Fulton County election interference lawsuit against former President Donald Trump to be decided before Election Day.
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The order, shared by former President Trump’s lead lawyer, approved a petition for oral argument in an ongoing appeal by eight defendants in the case, including the former president, seeking to have Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis removed from the case.
Most notably, these oral arguments were scheduled by the Court of Appeals for December 5th.NumberMore than a month has passed since the presidential election.
Court proceedings have been stayed until the Court of Appeal issues its decision.
During oral arguments, the appeals court will hear the co-defendants’ appeal of a March ruling by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee that removed special prosecutor Nathan Wade from the election interference case but retained District Attorney Willis.
The co-defendants argue that McAfee’s decision was inadequate and that the disbarment of Willis and the dismissal of the charges should have been the result of McAfee’s decision, and that an illegal conflict of interest arose from Willis’ romantic relationship with Wade.
But McAfee said that under Georgia law, the situation did not create a conflict of interest. He went on to say that the facts created an “appearance of impropriety” for the prosecution team, which “infected” them.
Judge Wade later chose to resign, and the judge gave Judge Willis permission to proceed after issuing an ultimatum that he must either recuse himself from the case or fire the special prosecutor.
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