On Hold: Georgia Appeals Court Presses Pause on Election Case Against Trump

By Susie Moore | 5:05 PM on June 05, 2024

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As RedState reported previously, a Georgia appeals court has taken up the appeal regarding whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be removed from the case against former President Donald Trump and others and set oral argument in the matter for October 4.

Although Trump and other defendants sought to have Willis removed from the case after her relationship with lead prosecutor Nathan Wade — to whom she was paying taxpayer money — came to light, Judge Scott McAfee declined to remove Willis, ruling instead that she could remain on the case if Wade was removed. Trump then appealed that decision.

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On Wednesday, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued an order staying any further proceedings in the matter, pending the outcome of the appeal. The order applies to the case against Trump as well as to his co-defendants: Michael Roman, David Shafer, Robert Cheeley, Mark Meadows, Cathleen Latham, Rudy Giuliani, Jeffrey Clark, and Harrison Floyd.

Ultimately, that means the Georgia case will not be proceeding ahead of the November election.

The new order filed on Wednesday from the Georgia Court of Appeals is the latest indication that a trial in the state-level Georgia election subversion case will not occur before the 2024 presidential election.
The appeals court is expected to rule on the disqualification issue by March 2025, though it could issue a ruling sooner. Several sources close to the case have told CNN that the timeline remains very uncertain.