Georgia appeals court to consider ousting Willis from Trump case

The Georgia state Court of Appeals on Wednesday agreed to hear the appeal of former President Donald Trump as to whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from his election fraud case for improper conduct.

The court granted the application for what’s known as interlocutory appeal without comment, saying that Trump and at least eight co-defendants have 10 days to file their formal appeal. That means the appellate court will hear the case before the trial gets underway rather than after.

The appeal could significantly delay the trial, possibly until after the Nov. 5 election. Scott McAfee, the presiding judge in the Georgia case, has not set a trial date. He has said he will allow trial preparations to go forward while the appeal proceeds.

“President Trump looks forward to presenting interlocutory arguments to the Georgia Court of Appeals as to why the case should be dismissed and Fulton County DA Willis should be disqualified for her misconduct in this unjustified, unwarranted political persecution,” said Steve Sadow, lead defense counsel for Trump.