“Stay tuned,” says state Sen. Bill Cowsert, who is leading a Senate investigation of DA #FaniWillis, of his plans to subpoena her to testify before his committee. He also says he’s expecting “insiders” from her office to testify. #Georgia
McAfee schedules 2nd day of hearings on pretrial motions for May 29. Focus on pending requests from defendant Shawn Still, who was able to temp delay court action bc of his service in state Sen. Now that legis session is over we're back to it
For those asking, Judge McAfee said he'd cont moving ahd on pending pretrial motions even as #Georgia Ct of Appeals takes on the #FaniWillis disqual
It's poss defendants could seek a stay against McAfee but we haven't seen that yet
1/... The only hot take I've seen is from Joyce Vance saying this would push the trial past the election. That seems pretty rational to me.
But hopefully, the outcome will be ok
Via Anthony M Kreis:
For everyone complaining about the Fulton County case appeal, let me just say that our #Georgia Court of Appeals has incredibly smart, hard-working, and serious judges. They are good and decent folks by and large. So cool it on your hot takes and conspiracy theories there.
NEW: The #Georgia Court of Appeals will take up #Trump’s immediate appeal of lower court order that declined to disqualify Fulton County district attorney #FaniWillis. #legal 1/…
This came after committee's GOP chair said he would subpoena Willis if she did not voluntarily testify.
The panel is probing whether Willis misused any public funds during her relationship with former spl prosec Nathan Wade
Rob DiRienzo:
DA #FaniWillis says she will not testify before the GOP-led #Georgia senate investigative committee: "I will not appear to anything that is unlawful," adding. "I'm sorry that folks get pissed off that everybody gets treated evenly."
Trump’s determined to get MORE PEOPLE killed. (There. Fixed it)
Via Kyle Griffin:
A California man has been indicted by an Atlanta grand jury on charges of threatening Fulton County DA #FaniWillis over her prosecution of #Trump.
The man, Marc Shultz, suggested Willis "will be killed like a dog" in one of several comments he posted under two separate YouTube live streams, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the northern district of Georgia.
Via Rahul Bali, Georgia Politics Reporter for wabenews:
After #Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations hearing, Chair Bill Cowsert said Fulton County DA #FaniWillis has an "open invitation to appear" BUT "if she's not willing to come and explain her conduct or misconduct, then we will subpoena her".
Coming tomorrow: the state Senate Special Committee on Investigations continues its probe of Fulton DA #FaniWillis with a second hearing. This one features testimony from two senior Fulton officials, including county commission Chairman Robb Pitts
Two months ago, the panel heard testimony from Ashleigh Merchant, the defense attorney who's been leading the effort to remove Willis from the election interference case #TrumpIndictment
“#Georgia’s Lieutenant Governor to Face Inquiry for Role as Fake #Trump Elector
#FaniWillis, the district attorney of Fulton County, Ga., had been disqualified from pursuing the case against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, but another prosecutor said he would now take it over.” #legal
“Lawyers for several defendants in the #Georgia criminal case against #Trump and others have been weighing whether to press for a gag order against Atlanta-area prosecutor #FaniWillis, especially if efforts to disqualify her fail, sources familiar with the strategy discussions told CNN.” #legal
💪🏼“2 weeks after Fulton County DA #FaniWillis survived a bid by defense lawyers to have her disqualified from #Georgia election interference case, she has all but taken over the case personally, focusing intensely on legal strategy and getting her team in fighting form for trial.
In signif move along these lines..Willis has decided to play a leading courtroom role herself in the sprawling conspiracy case against #Trump & 14 co-defendants” #legal
#FaniWillis responds to Jim Jordan, arguing her office has fully complied with his congressional subpoena:
"[N]othing that you do will derail the efforts of my staff and I to bring the election interference prosecution to trial so that a jury of Fulton County citizens can determine the guilt or innocence of the defendants." #GymJordan
A liberal former prosecutor is pressing ahead with his challenge against Fulton DA #FaniWillis, saying he would bring more “victim-centered prosecution” to the high-profile office.
Willis has challengers on both her left and her right this year after a bruising disqualification fight. But she has the significant benefits of incumbency, name recognition and a well-stocked campaign coffer in an overwhelmingly Democratic county #Georgia#legal.
#FaniWillis, Fulton County District Attorney, plans to press ahead with her goal of putting Donald #Trump on trial before the November election, and intends to ask the judge presiding over the #Georgia criminal case to schedule a trial date as soon as this summer, according to three people familiar with her thinking.
So, let's talk about the #Georgia Court of Appeals. Now that Judge McAfee has granted the certificate of immediate review for the disqualification of #FaniWillis, what's the process? #legal
#Trump & some of his co-defendants have now asked Judge McAfee for permission to appeal his decision that #FaniWillis can stay on the case.
For there to be an unusual interlocutory appeal—one that occurs before trial—requires approval from Judge McAfee, who has until Monday. If he blesses an appeal, it's still up to the court of appeals to decide if it wants to take the case. #Georgia#legal
Yet Trump wasn’t the target for possible gag orders and McAffee’s zingers, #FaniWillis was.
Via Kyle Griffin:
Judge Scott McAfee had written his order on Willis and Wade early last week, according to NBC News, but because he had been receiving threats, he waited to make it public in order to allow for proper security to be in place for him and his family.