Georgia Court Disqualifies Fani Willis from Trump Prosecution

On December 19, 2024, the Georgia Court of Appeals disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office from prosecuting Donald Trump and allies in the election interference case. The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, cited concerns about an "appearance of impropriety" related to Willis's relationship with a special prosecutor she hired. This decision signaled what the Guardian called a "death knell for the last standing criminal case against the president-elect."