A Georgia appellate court on Wednesday halted the 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his allies — during an appeal of a decision that allowed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to stay on the case.
The Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia released a brief order staying the “underlying proceedings.” A tentative hearing date has been set for October 4, which combined with the pause all but assures a trial would not start before the November election.
Judge Scott McAfee determined in March the defendants failed to prove a conflict of interest existed due to a romance between Willis and her special prosecutor in the case, Nathan Wade. However, the judge raised concerns about the “appearance of impropriety” and only allowed Willis to press forward after Wade resigned. Her other option was to step down.
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