Fani Willis and Judge Scott McAfee draw challengers in Fulton county primary District attorney will face Christian Wise Smith in May while McAfee, a conservative, faces two liberal attorneys The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2024
Is appearance of impropriety enough to oust Fani Willis from Trump case? The Fulton county DA argues her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade is not a conflict – judge will rule on whether that matters The Guardian - US · Mar 1, 2024
Tense Fani Willis hearing ends as judge plans to decide on disqualification Judge Scott McAfee says he hopes to issue decision on what Trump defendants say is conflict of interest in next two weeks The Guardian - US · Mar 1, 2024
Fani Willis must prove herself before a judge, her voters and the whole country The consequences will reverberate across the US if the Fulton county district attorney is bumped off the Trump election-interference case The Guardian - US · Feb 17, 2024
John Floyd questioned about daughter and dating in Fulton County case In this informative exchange, Mr. John Floyd, father of Fani Willis, addresses questions about his daughter's relationship and financial advice during a le... Top News · Feb 16, 2024
Trump prosecutor Fani Willis tells misconduct hearing: ‘I’m not on trial. These people are on trial for stealing an election’ – as it happened Fulton county DA hits back over ‘intrusive’ questioning on Nathan Wade affair, saying real issue is alleged attempts to overturn 2020 election The Guardian - US · Feb 15, 2024
Judge moves ahead with Fani Willis hearing but documents not turned over Hearing provides new hurdle for Fulton county DA: county administrators have not handed over key subpoenaed documents The Guardian - US · Feb 12, 2024
Judge finds potential grounds for disqualifying Fulton County DA This news piece discusses the attempt to disqualify Fulton County DA Fannie Willis in the election racketeering case and the judge's comments on the matter. Top News · Feb 12, 2024
Fulton county’s systems were hacked. Already weary officials are tight-lipped County won’t say if personal information was stolen but that elections computers are up and Trump case is unaffected The Guardian - US · Feb 12, 2024
Fani Willis: what is the Georgia Trump prosecutor’s hearing about? Judge to decide if Fulton county DA should be disqualified from case against ex-president over 2020 election interference The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2024
Fani Willis confirms relationship with prosecutor on 2020 Trump election case Fulton country district attorney says she should not be disqualified from the case amid conflict of interest claims The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2024
Georgia senate passes bill curtailing charitable bail funds for protest groups Bill passed by Republican-dominated state senate may exacerbate deadly overcrowding in Fulton county jail The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2024
Trump seeks to disqualify Fani Willis from prosecuting him in Georgia Motion comes after Fulton county district attorney made remarks decrying allegations of affair with one of her deputies The Guardian - US · Jan 25, 2024
How an alleged office romance could derail the Trump election interference case Fulton county DA Fani Willis and prosecutor Nathan Wade may be forced to step down from Georgia’s case against Donald Trump The Guardian - US · Jan 25, 2024
The Guardian - US · Jan 22, 2024 Judge unseals divorce case as conflict of interest claims threaten Trump Georgia trial Records in divorce form basis of claims of improper relationship between Fulton county district attorney Fani Willis and Trump prosecutor
The Guardian - US · Jan 18, 2024 Judge in Trump case sets hearing over Fani Willis conflict-of-interest claims Co-defendant Michael Roman requests DA be stood down over allegations of improper romantic relationship with special prosecutor
Salon · Dec 28, 2023 Prof: Trump delay "opens window" for DA Trump’s delays in his federal criminal cases could backfire if Fulton County DA pushes for “simplified trial”
The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2023 Georgia prosecutors predict jail sentences in Trump 2020 election case Exclusive: Fulton county prosecutors say in emails their legal careers will continue long after defendants go to jail
The Guardian - US · Dec 2, 2023 Trump victory in 2024 would mean no trial in Georgia for years, lawyer argues Trump’s trial in Fulton county could be delayed until 2029 if he won re-election because of the US constitution, Steve Sadow said
The Guardian - US · Nov 28, 2023 Georgia prosecutors oppose plea deals for Trump, Meadows and Giuliani Exclusive: sources say Fulton county prosecutors unwilling to offer deals to key trio, preferring instead to force them to trial
The Guardian - US · Nov 22, 2023 Trump ally accused of intimidating witnesses will not be jailed, judge rules Harrison Floyd’s social media posts lead Georgia judge Scott McAfee to call for clarity on what constitutes interference
The Guardian - US · Nov 16, 2023 Georgia judge in Trump case rules to block release of ‘sensitive’ material Fulton county’s Scott McAfee issues order after outlets published details of videotaped statements from former Trump lawyers
The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2023 Trump’s Georgia election trial could stretch into 2025, says prosecutor In interview, Fani Willis said trial against the ex-president and 19 defendants would probably extend past election day
The Guardian - US · Oct 27, 2023 Some of Trump’s closest allies have yet to be offered plea deals in Georgia case Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman among those who may have to go to trial, people close to the matter say
The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2023 Trump faces new peril in federal 2020 election case after lawyer pleads guilty As part of Kenneth Chesebro’s plea deal he could incriminate Trump in Georgia, but he could also incriminate him in the federal criminal case