A Georgia judge on Wednesday said Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and eight of his co-defendants in the state’s criminal election subversion case could appeal a ruling that let lead prosecutor Fani Willis remain on the case.
Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee’s decision cleared the way for the former U.S. president and the others to ask a Georgia state appeals court to consider whether Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, should be disqualified over her romantic relationship with a former deputy, Nathan Wade.
McAfee indicated he would continue addressing other legal issues while the appeals court considers whether to take up the disqualification bid. A trial date has not yet been set.
Yes, his contract was already terminated (he was a contractor, not an employee). However, this is saying that they can appeal the decision to allow Fani to stay even after he was removed from the team. The defense thinks BOTH should be removed and that the whole process should be restarted, since the person running the process had a financial incentive to prolong the trial (their rationale, not mine). This judge is allowing them to appeal the decision to allow one of them to continue. It isn’t a case of wrongful termination.