President Trump appeals ruling allowing Fani Willis to remain in election interference lawsuit | Donald Trump
Donald Trump's lawyers asked a judge on Friday to overturn the Fulton County, Georgia, ruling. Fanny Willis He will continue as a prosecutor in the state's election interference case against the former president.
“[T]His charges should be dismissed, or at least [District Attorney] Ms. Willis and her office should have been disqualified from prosecuting this case,” Mr. Trump's attorney Steve Sadow said in part in an appeal filed Friday with the Court of Appeals. georgia.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said: his verdict That case law provided little guidance in his decision in early March to require either Willis or her special counsel, Nathan Wade, to withdraw from the case after it was discovered that they had a romantic relationship.
The petition to the Georgia Court of Appeals is playing cards And eight other defendants argue that the appeals court should clarify its precedent on the issue of “forensic misconduct,” prosecutorial conduct that requires disqualification under Georgia law.
McAfee should also find an actual conflict of interest, or else based on a speech she made following revelations in a court filing by Michael Roman's attorney, Ashley Merchant. They argue that Willis should have been disqualified. That she had a romantic relationship with Wade.
In what was described as a “church address,” bring the action Willis was a “racist” who unfairly injected race and racial bias into the case while concealing her personal relationship with Wade, which the defendant and her attorney disputed as her unethical conduct. and suggested that the defendant was guilty and would be sentenced (bragged about her “superstar”).” “95% Guilty Rate” Team)…and hinting that God Himself chose her for this case, that God was on her side and that she was doing God's work in this prosecution. ”, the application claims.
McAfee said in his ruling that Willis made a “serious error in judgment” and disputed Willis' description of the timeline of their relationship, which occurred when he went on vacation with Wade. “It left a bad smell,'' he said, explaining that he covered the costs in cash. Of deception. However, McAfee stopped short of directly accusing Willis of lying in court.
In the appeal, the lawyers directly argue that Willis has in fact lied in her testimony about the relationship, creating a false impression and requiring her removal.
“The trial court found that the cash repayments were 'unusual' and the lack of documentary evidence was 'reasonably concerning,'” the filing states. “The trial court then went further and characterized it as a 'financial cloud of fraud.'
“The trial court stopped short of calling her testimony regarding these alleged cash payments an outright fabrication, and half-heartedly stated that her testimony on this matter was “so unbelievable as to be inherently unbelievable.'' .”
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Anthony Michael Kreis, a constitutional law professor and political scientist at Georgia State University School of Law, said if the court grants appellate review, it will likely affect what prosecutors can say about the case outside the courtroom. He said that it would be clarified what should not be said.
“There is far less case law regarding public statements that may require disbarment than there is case law regulating actual conflicts of interest,” he said. “The Court of Appeals did not disturb Judge McAfee's findings of fact, finding no evidence of an actual conflict of interest, and offering a remedy for the appearance of fraud that he claimed existed due to the relationship between Willis and Wade.'' We have no interest in filing disputes based on this relationship, which is extremely unlikely. ”
A spokesperson for Mr. Willis declined to comment on the filing.
Summarize this content to 100 words Donald Trump's lawyers asked a judge on Friday to overturn the Fulton County, Georgia, ruling. Fanny Willis He will continue as a prosecutor in the state's election interference case against the former president.”[T]His charges should be dismissed, or at least [District Attorney] Ms. Willis and her office should have been disqualified from prosecuting this case,” Mr. Trump's attorney Steve Sadow said in part in an appeal filed Friday with the Court of Appeals. georgia.Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said: his verdict That case law provided little guidance in his decision in early March to require either Willis or her special counsel, Nathan Wade, to withdraw from the case after it was discovered that they had a romantic relationship.The petition to the Georgia Court of Appeals is playing cards And eight other defendants argue that the appeals court should clarify its precedent on the issue of “forensic misconduct,” prosecutorial conduct that requires disqualification under Georgia law.McAfee should also find an actual conflict of interest, or else based on a speech she made following revelations in a court filing by Michael Roman's attorney, Ashley Merchant. They argue that Willis should have been disqualified. That she had a romantic relationship with Wade.In what was described as a “church address,” bring the action Willis was a “racist” who unfairly injected race and racial bias into the case while concealing her personal relationship with Wade, which the defendant and her attorney disputed as her unethical conduct. and suggested that the defendant was guilty and would be sentenced (bragged about her “superstar”).” “95% Guilty Rate” Team)…and hinting that God Himself chose her for this case, that God was on her side and that she was doing God's work in this prosecution. ”, the application claims.McAfee said in his ruling that Willis made a “serious error in judgment” and disputed Willis' description of the timeline of their relationship, which occurred when he went on vacation with Wade. “It left a bad smell,'' he said, explaining that he covered the costs in cash. Of deception. However, McAfee stopped short of directly accusing Willis of lying in court.In the appeal, the lawyers directly argue that Willis has in fact lied in her testimony about the relationship, creating a false impression and requiring her removal.”The trial court found that the cash repayments were 'unusual' and the lack of documentary evidence was 'reasonably concerning,'” the filing states. “The trial court then went further and characterized it as a 'financial cloud of fraud.'“The trial court stopped short of calling her testimony regarding these alleged cash payments an outright fabrication, and half-heartedly stated that her testimony on this matter was “so unbelievable as to be inherently unbelievable.'' .”Skip past newsletter promotionssign up for President Trump on trialStay up to date on all of Donald Trump's trials. Guardian staff send out weekly updates every Thursday and bonus editions on key trial days.Privacy Notice: Newsletters may include information about charities, online advertising, and content funded by external organizations. For more information, see privacy policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google. privacy policy and terms of service Apply.After newsletter promotionAnthony Michael Kreis, a constitutional law professor and political scientist at Georgia State University School of Law, said if the court grants appellate review, it will likely affect what prosecutors can say about the case outside the courtroom. He said that it would be clarified what should not be said.”There is far less case law regarding public statements that may require disbarment than there is case law regulating actual conflicts of interest,” he said. “The Court of Appeals did not disturb Judge McAfee's findings of fact, finding no evidence of an actual conflict of interest, and offering a remedy for the appearance of fraud that he claimed existed due to the relationship between Willis and Wade.'' We have no interest in filing disputes based on this relationship, which is extremely unlikely. ”A spokesperson for Mr. Willis declined to comment on the filing.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/29/trump-appeals-fani-willis-election-interference President Trump appeals ruling allowing Fani Willis to remain in election interference lawsuit | Donald Trump
