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Tamar Hallerman

Judges in Fulton County, Georgia, clear way for special grand jury in Trump probe

ATLANTA — A panel of Fulton County judges on Monday cleared the way for a special grand jury to be used as part of District Attorney Fani Willis’ investigation of former President Donald Trump and his efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.

Christopher S. Brasher, chief judge of Fulton County Superior Court, wrote that a majority of the judges on the court had agreed to the request issued by Willis’ office late last week.

The special grand jury will be impaneled May 2 and can continue for a period “not to exceed 12 months,” Brasher wrote in an order.

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