Judge to Rule on Fani

Judge to Rule on Fani Willis Disqualification Within 2 Weeks

A key legal issue is what standard Judge Scott McAfee will use to determine whether the prosecutor’s behavior warrants disqualification.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee heard closing arguments on March 1 on the motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the high-profile racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and 14 others.

Each side was given an hour and a half for arguments, after which the judge said he hoped to file an order “within the next two weeks.”

“There are several legal issues to sort through, several factual determinations I have to make, and those aren’t ones I can make at this moment,” Judge McAfee said.

Witness testimony took place over the course of three days, and the judge instructed the parties to bring legal arguments for the March 1 hearing.

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