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Georgia appeals court disqualifies Fulton County DA Fani Willis from prosecuting Trump

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CNN By Katelyn Polantz, Hannah Rabinowitz and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia Court of Appeals on Thursday disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the case against President-elect Donald Trump and his alleged co-conspirators over their efforts to overturn the 202…

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  1. Fox7 Austin

    Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump, others (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others but did not dismiss the indictment.

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump and others (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    ATLANTA (AP) — A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Prosecutor Fani Willis is removed from the Georgia election case against Trump and others (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others, the latest legal victory for the president-elect in criminal cases that once threatened his career and fr…

  4. The Daily Caller

    Former DOJ Official Says It’s ‘Hard’ To Imagine Another Georgia DA Taking Up Fani Willis’ ‘Flawed’ Trump Case (opens The Daily Caller)

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    John Yoo said that it is unlikely a different Georgia district attorney will take over Fani Willis’ case against Donald Trump following her disqualification.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Appeals court disqualifies DA Fani Willis from prosecuting Trump Georgia case (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The court sided with several of Trump's co-defendants, who accused Willis of having a conflict of interest.

  6. NPR

    Georgia appeals court blocks Fulton DA Willis from election interference case (opens NPR)

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    Fulton County DA Fani Willis and her office can't continue prosecuting the Georgia election interference case involving Donald Trump — the last remaining criminal charges against the president-elect.

  7. Rolling Stone

    Fani Willis Disqualified From Georgia Election Interference Case (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was removed from the state’s RICO prosecution against Donald Trump by a Georgia Appeals Court.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Fani Willis disqualified from Trump RICO case (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Georgia Court of Appeals decided to disqualify Fani Willis from the election interference case she brought against President-elect Donald Trump.

  9. The Washington Free Beacon

    Fani Willis Barred From Trump Election Case (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    A Georgia Court of Appeals on Thursday removed Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis from the 2020 election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump due to her romantic relationship with the case’s lead prosecutor.

  10. PBS NewsHour

    Read the full decision by state appeals court removing Fani Willis from Georgia election case (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    A state appeals court has removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others.

  11. ABC 13 Houston

    Fani Willis disqualified from Georgia case against Trump, but indictment still stands (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    A Georgia appeals court disqualified Fulton County DA Fani Willis from her election interference prosecution of Donald Trump, but has allowed the i...

  12. Talking Points Memo

    Georgia Appeals Court Disqualifies Fani Willis From Trump RICO Case (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is, for now, off the Trump election interference RICO case after the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that…

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  14. The Daily Signal

    Fani Willis Booted From Trump Case in Georgia (opens The Daily Signal)

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    A Georgia court declines to drop the Trump election case for now, but it will be in the hands of other prosecutors.

  15. Moultrie Observer

    Appellate court disqualifies Willis from Trump election interference case (opens Moultrie Observer)

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    The Georgia Court of Appeals Thursday disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the state’s case against former President Donald Trump for election interference in 2020.

  16. UPI

    Appeals court disqualifies DA Fani Willis from Trump Georgia election conspiracy case (opens UPI)

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    Fulton County Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis was disqualified by an appellate court Thursday from overseeing the criminal election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump and co-defendants.

  17. WSVN Miami

    Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump and others - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    ATLANTA (AP) — A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump

  18. WHDH Boston

    Georgia appeals court disqualifies Fulton County DA Fani Willis from prosecuting Trump - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — A Georgia Court of Appeals on Thursday disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the case against President-elect Donald Trump and his alleged co-conspirators

  19. Courthouse News Service

    Fani Willis removed from Trump election interference case by Georgia appeals court (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    A panel of three judges concluded that a Fulton County judge

  20. The New Republic

    Trump’s Georgia Case in Limbo as Fani Willis Disqualified (opens The New Republic)

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    Willis has been removed from Donald Trump’s election interference lawsuit.

  21. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Georgia court disqualifies Fani Willis in Trump election case | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    A Georgia appeals court ruled today that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must be disqualified from prosecuting President-elect Donald Trump and several of his allies for attempting to interfere in the 2020 election in the U.S. state.

  22. The Daily Caller

    Former Georgia Prosecutor Says ‘Out Of Court Statements’ Helped Get Fani Willis Thrown Off Trump Case (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A former prosecutor said Fani Willis’ relationship with Nathan Wade wasn’t the only reason she was disqualified from pursuing the prosecution of Donald Trump.

  23. New York Post

    Georgia appeals court disqualifies Fani Willis from Trump election interference case (opens New York Post)

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    The Georgia Court of Appeals has disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from her 2020 election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump.

  24. Forbes

    Court Disqualifies Fani Willis From Georgia Case In Big Win For Trump (opens Forbes)

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    The appeals court still denied defendants’ effort to throw out the case. But Trump

  25. Breitbart News

    GA Court of Appeals Disqualifies Fani Willis from RICO Case Against Trump (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Georgia Court of Appeals has disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the RICO case against Donald Trump.

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