MASSIVE: Trump Appeal Argument Granted In Georgia Court

SEKULOW | Trump Appeal Argument Granted In Georgia Court The Georgia Court of Appeals set an October date to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from her case against the former President for Georgia election interference. Oral argument will take place on October 4, just a month before the presidential election.

Even though Judge McAfee noted that an “odor of mendacity” – lying – permeated DA Willis’ testimony regarding her relationship with Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade, he allowed Willis to remain on the case. Will the appeal court rule differently?

The Georgia Court of Appeals didn’t have to accept the appeal – they could have denied it and let the case proceed. However, the state Justices clearly believed that the briefings warranted a ruling.

When you look at the details of how this court operates, you find that it’s very busy. The Georgia state constitution mandates that issues must be decided within two terms of court, which means the state Justices must rule by March 2025. Of course, they could choose to hear an expedited appeal, but most cases are decided approximately eight months after they are first docketed.
Obviously, March 2025 is well after Election Day in November. And this is not even the final court in Georgia; the Georgia Supreme Court could also be forced to issue a ruling. So put this case in the column of yet another Trump case that will not be decided before the election.

The ACLJ filed an amicus brief arguing that Judge McAfee’s decision to allow DA Willis to remain as prosecutor was incorrect based on his incriminating comments about her testimony. We don’t believe the Georgia court is free from an appearance of impropriety.

The judge ruled that DA Willis could choose either to recuse herself or remove Special Prosecutor Wade, who had already been paid almost $700k (even though he lacked the specialty in that area of the law). And then there was an alleged improper relationship between the two and possible obstruction of justice.
The ACLJ plans to file another amicus brief in this case when it goes to the Georgia Court of Appeals.