District Attorney Fani Willis, who has been engrossed in a legal battle to continue to preside over the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump, can remain on the case.
A Fulton County Superior Court Judge, opined Willis is allowed remain on the case but only under certain conditions; She or the special prosecutor she assigned, Nathan Wade, must resign from the case.
Willis chose Wade to lead the case against Trump. Thereafter, it was rumored Willis chose Wade to lead Trump’s racketeering case out of favoritism because Willis and Wade were discovered to have been in a romantic relationship.
Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee found no “actual conflict” as a result of Willis and Wade’s relationship. McAfee also stated, “This finding is by no means an indication that the Court condones this tremendous lapse in judgement or the unprofessional manner of the District Attorney’s testimony during the evidentiary hearing. Rather, it is the undersigned’s opinion that Georgia law does not permit the finding of an actual conflict for simply making bad choices – even repeatedly – and it is the trial court’s duty to confine itself to the relevant issues and applicable law properly brought before it.”
Although there has been no decision released at this time as to who will recuse themselves, it is likely Wade will discontinue.
