{"id":2296640,"date":"2024-07-16T16:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T20:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-appeals-court-sets-fani-willis-removal-hearing-after-2024-election-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-16T16:50:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T20:50:38","slug":"georgia-appeals-court-schedules-fani-willis-removal-hearing-post-2024-election-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-appeals-court-schedules-fani-willis-removal-hearing-post-2024-election-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia appeals court schedules Fani Willis removal hearing post-2024 election &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorgia-appeals-court-schedules-fani-willis-removal-hearing-post-2024-election-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2296640&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Georgia Court of Appeals\u200c has set \u2062a hearing for Donald \u2062Trump&#8217;s effort to remove Fulton County District\u2062 Attorney Fani Willis from his case for December 5, 2024, one month after the presidential election. This comes after a previous delay \u200bin the hearing date. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-ufc-heavyweight-champ-cain-velasquez-denied-bail-on-attempted-murder-charge\/\" title=\"Former UFC Heavyweight Champ Cain Velasquez Denied Bail on Attempted Murder Charge\">case involves allegations<\/a> \u200dof \u200ca conflict of interest due to a secret relationship between Willis and her special prosecutor. The delay in the case&#8217;s proceedings raises questions about its future, especially if\u2062 Trump were to return\u2064 to the \u2063Oval Office in 2025.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Georgia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-is-fast-tracking-sidney-powells-request-for-a-forensic-exam-of-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"Federal Court Is Fast-Tracking Sidney Powell\u2019s Request For A Forensic Exam Of Dominion Voting Machines\">appeals court<\/a> sets Fani Willis removal hearing after 2024 election<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1693691\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Georgia<\/a> Court of Appeals on Tuesday set the hearing for former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s effort to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from his case for Dec. 5, one month after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024 presidential election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ivanka-trump-will-be-forced-to-testify-in-fathers-trial-after-judges-ruling\/\" title=\"Ivanka Trump to testify in father&#039;s trial following judge&#039;s ruling.\">appeals court previously<\/a> said the hearing over whether Willis can remain on the case would be set for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3026537\/fani-willis-october-appeals-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>early October<\/a>. Now the appeal will not be heard until a month after the Nov. 5 rematch between Trump and President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a>, a dire sign for the case&rsquo;s future.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis appears during a hearing on Nov. 21, 2023, in Atlanta. (Dennis Byron\/Hip Hop Enquirer via AP, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fulton County Superior Court Judge&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2583717\/donald-trump-indicted-who-is-scott-mcafee-the-judge-presiding-over-ex-presidents-fulton-county-case-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scott McAfee<\/a>&nbsp;declined to remove Willis from the case earlier this year after Trump and several of his co-defendants alleged there was a conflict of interest following revelations of a secret relationship between Willis and her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-happens-if-fani-willis-is-disqualified-in-the-trump-election-case\/\" title=\"What if Fani Willis is disqualified in the Trump election case\">hired special prosecutor<\/a>, Nathan Wade. <\/p>\n<p>Trump appealed McAfee&rsquo;s decision, teeing off a further delay in the case and raising questions about whether it would move forward at all if Trump were to return to the Oval Office in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The former president was first indicted last August alongside 18 others in a sweeping racketeering case that alleged he formed a criminal enterprise to subvert the state&rsquo;s election results.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story and will be updated<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Read the order from the appeals court:<\/p>\n<p style=\" margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block;\"> <a title=\"View Oral Argument - COA on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/751006983\/Oral-Argument-COA#from_embed\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Oral Argument &ndash; COA<\/a> by <a title=\"View Kaelan Deese's profile on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/user\/624431598\/Kaelan-Deese#from_embed\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kaelan Deese<\/a> on Scribd<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"scribd_iframe_embed\" title=\"Oral Argument - COA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/embeds\/751006983\/content?start_page=1&amp;view_mode=scroll&amp;access_key=key-7FBysoW43rvP4T96sFCb\" data-auto-height=\"false\" data-aspect-ratio=\"0.75\" scrolling=\"no\" id=\"doc_50158\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1693691\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1693691\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Georgia Court of Appeals has scheduled a hearing for former President Donald Trump&#8217;s attempt to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from his case for December 5, 2024, which is one month after the presidential election. This delay in the hearing raises concerns about the future of the case. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee previously refused to remove Willis from the case after allegations of a conflict of interest due to her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade. Trump&#8217;s appeal of this decision has further delayed the case, leading to uncertainty about its progression, especially if Trump were to return to the presidency in 2025. Trump was indicted last August in a racketeering case involving 18 others. This is an ongoing story and will be updated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2296641,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MixCollage-23-May-2024-09-35-PM-4098.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32431,32324,35250,4977,35251,32076],"class_list":["post-2296640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-election","tag-appeals-court","tag-fani-willis","tag-georgia","tag-removal-hearing","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MixCollage-23-May-2024-09-35-PM-4098.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2296640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2296640"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2296640\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2296641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2296640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2296640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2296640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}