Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case will almost certainly be delayed until after the November election as Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee says he will not work on the case at all until a Georgia appeal court holds a hearing on removing District Attorney Fani Willis from the case.
In an order released Wednesday, Judge McAfee confirmed he had stayed all proceedings related to Trump’s Georgia case. In a reversal of plans, no hearings will be held or other work on the case will be done until a Georgia appeals court decides if Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will remain on the case.
The hearing on Fani Willis’s conflict of interest is set for Oct. 4, making it virtually impossible for the case to be brought to trial before the Nov. 5 presidential election.
Trump’s legal team has alleged there was a conflict of interest following revelations of a secret relationship between Willis and her hired special prosecutor, Nathan Wade. An appeals court will hear the case against Willis on Oct. 4.
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Seven defendants in the Fulton County election case could still see their cases go to trial as they did not seek to challenge Willis’ displacement as DA.
The news comes as a blow to Willis, who will not be allowed to challenge the move, and will be left with no legal recourse.
