Several other co-defendants involved in the Georgia election interference case have submitted their own appeals challenging the decision that permitted the Fulton County District Attorney to remain involved in the case. They are requesting the removal of Fani Willis from the proceedings.
Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, Cathy Latham, and Michael Roman have all filed appeals on Monday in the case. They are now joining former President Donald Trump and former Georgia GOP head David Shafer in their appeal of the ruling.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has made a ruling allowing Willis to remain on the case, on the condition that former special prosecutor Nathan Wade steps down. This decision comes after a series of hearings were conducted to address accusations of a romantic relationship between the two.
Willis and Wade have acknowledged their relationship, stating that it ended last summer. However, they firmly maintain that it does not give rise to any conflict and is entirely unrelated to the case.
Wade stepped down on the same day as McAfee’s ruling.
Trump and his attorneys have filed an appeal stating that the indictment should have been dismissed and that Willis and her team should have been disqualified from the case. Now, several others are also following suit.
The ruling from last week will be reviewed by the Georgia Court of Appeals.
Former DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James believes that the appeals court should review the case, as there is limited legal precedent surrounding it, according to Channel 2’s Richard Elliot.
James described the situation as uncharted territory.
According to him, it could take several months for the review to be completed, and it is unlikely that a trial against Trump and others will occur before the November election.
James expressed his disbelief, stating, “I can’t see how that’s possible. Although stranger things have occurred, I just can’t wrap my head around it.”
In Georgia, a grand jury last year indicted Trump and 18 other individuals for conspiring to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
Four individuals, namely bail bondsman Scott Hall and attorneys Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, and Jenna Ellis, have admitted guilt in the charges. However, the remaining defendants, including Trump, have firmly denied any wrongdoing and entered pleas of not guilty.