Trump attorneys file to disqualify Fani Willis from election fraud case

NY Post ^ | 3/18/24 | Ronny Reyes

[Libloather]

Former President Donald Trump’s defense team filed a motion on Monday seeking to dismiss and disqualify embattled Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election fraud case.

Steve Sadow, Trump’s lead attorney in the case, asked the court to immediately remove Willis. The filing comes days after the judge overseeing the case ruled she could stay on as long as special prosecutor Nathan Wade stepped aside, following the revelation of their romantic relationship.

Sadow claims in his motion that action does not go far enough.

“President Trump and seven defendants have jointly filed a motion requesting the Court to grant a certificate of immediate review of its order denying dismissal of the case and disqualification of Fulton County DA Willis,” Sadow said in a statement.

“The motion notes that the Court found that Willis’ actions created an appearance of impropriety and an ‘odor of mendacity’ that lingers in this case, but it nonetheless refused to dismiss the case or disqualify her,” he added.

Alongisde Trump, seven of the 14 remaining defendants joined the motion: Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Robert Cheeley, Michael Roman, David Shafer, Harrison Floyd and Cathleen Latham.

“The motion further notes that the Court found Georgia case law lacks controlling precedent for the standard for disqualification of a prosecuting attorney for forensic misconduct. For these reasons among others, the Court’s Order is ripe for pretrial appellate review,” Sadow concluded.

[Libloather]

Georgia folks need to step up.

[Presbyterian Reporter]

Any link to Sadow’s motion available?

[nfldgirl]

Why bother.

[Mr. K]

How is the judge himself not disqualified? Fanny Willis used to be his boss, and he donated her campaign.

[eeriegeno]

They both lied while under oath and misused public funds. How is it that one partner in a crime is punished and the other left off the hook? Kangaroo.......