Trump Scores a Win as Hearing on Fani Willis Disqualification Likely Puts a Pre-Election Trial Out of Reach

October 4 is the date set by an appeals court to hear whether the district attorney’s romance with her special prosecutor compromised the fairness of her racketeering case.

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The Fulton County district attorney, Fani Willis, on November 21, 2023 at Atlanta. Dennis Byron-pool/Getty Images

The Georgia Court of Appeals’ scheduling of a tentative October 4 date to hear President Trump’s motion to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis is a victory for the 45th president regardless of the court’s ultimate ruling. Odds that the case will be tried before November’s election now appear dwindled.  

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