Summary
A Georgia appellate court disqualified Fulton County DA Fani Willis from prosecuting Donald Trump and co-defendants in the 2020 election interference case due to her relationship with a special prosecutor, Nathan Wade.
The court ruled Willis’ involvement compromised public confidence, despite Wade’s resignation.
While the case has not been dismissed, transferring it to another county prosecutor may prove difficult given its political and legal complexity.
The decision significantly undermines the case, following federal prosecutors already dropping related charges after Trump’s reelection.
Because people’s personal lives can impact their professional lives. I’m not saying she should have recused herself, or that there’s a legitimate CoI, but moving a case due to one isn’t unheard of at all.