Massive Update in Fani Willis' Disqualification Case

Judge Scott McAfee will soon hear the final arguments in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ trial. Will DA Willis’ alleged improper relationship with Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade and alleged misuse of federal funds disqualify her from trying her case against former President Donald Trump?

You can find recaps of the alleged charges against DA Willis here and about her recent tumultuous day in court here. It’s definitely not a good look for the Fulton County DA.

Fox News reports on the latest developments:

After a drama-filled two-day hearing on the motion to disqualify Willis, the public is now waiting for the next steps.

First up is an in-camera hearing with Judge Scott McAfee and the defense’s so-called “star witness,” Terrence Bradley. A source confirmed to Fox News this hearing has been set for Monday, Feb. 26.

Anthony Kreis, a law professor at Georgia State University, described the little information Bradley was able to share in open court as “basically a dud.”

However, what is said behind closed doors in the upcoming hearing could change that. The judge is likely to determine whether Bradley’s answers actually break attorney-client privilege and how much weight to give any testimony that ends up being admissible.

After the behind-closed-doors meeting, the lawyers for both sides will then present their closing arguments. The judge should issue a decision shortly after that.

We expected this case to be wrapped up earlier but are now looking at a third week of trial. Clearly, politics are at play in this disqualification case to force it to take so long.

The judge’s pivotal decision will call into question the future of the indictment against President Trump. If the judge disqualifies Willis, the entire legal team is disqualified from the Trump case. Governor Kemp will then appoint a new prosecutor with the authority to either pursue or dismiss the case.

Also, if the defense attorneys are unhappy with the judge’s decision, they could request a “certificate of review.” The defense team could appeal the case to the Georgia Court of Appeals if the judge grants a review. This case could then drag out even further and go to the Georgia Supreme Court if the lawyers continue to appeal.

Hopefully, by next week the judge will make a decision in the case that’s brought national embarrassment to the Georgia legal system.

Yesterday, we told you about an ACLJ victory involving a Jewish student who was told she couldn’t wear a pro-Israel T-shirt – even though other students were wearing pro-Hamas apparel.

We took immediate action on her behalf by explaining our client’s right to equal treatment, including the ability to wear expressive material in the classroom – especially since the school had no dress code requirements pertaining to symbols, flags, or political speech.

The school quickly understood our position and agreed that our client was free to wear her pro-Israel T-shirt to class and should not have been singled out by the school and reprimanded.

The brave Jewish student, Jenny, joined us to discuss the case. She explained how the October 7 attacks dramatically altered the relationships between the Jewish students and Muslim students.

There was never any tension between the Jewish students and everyone else in the class. We were pretty close actually . . . all the girls and the Muslim girls especially. We related on a religion level with modesty. So we were actually kind of close-knit. We spoke to them all the time, and . . . [had] no issues. But then immediately, after October 7, when we walked in, there was the tension, like I said, very palpable. People started ignoring us, giving looks, staring at us. It’s like they flipped the switch. It was like very surprising for me and the Jewish students.

It was heartbreaking to hear about the change in dynamics on college campuses as radical pro-Hamas support took over. We need more brave students like Jenny who are willing to shine a light on the disgusting antisemitism that threatens students on college campuses.

We were honored to represent Jenny and protect her First Amendment rights to self-expression.

Today’s Sekulow broadcast included a full analysis of the judge’s upcoming decision in DA Fani Willis’ trial. ACLJ Senior Advisor for National Security and Foreign Policy Ric Grenell also joined to discuss the curious timing of President Biden’s possible Executive order to restrict asylum at the southern border.

Watch the full broadcast below: