Georgia Appeals Court Abruptly Cancels Fani Willis Hearing

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : In the aftermath of Trump's triumph, the DOJ began winding down the two federal cases against Trump on account of a 2000 memorandum out of the department's Office of Legal Counsel, which upheld a Watergate-era conclusion that prosecuting a sitting U.S. president would "impermissibly undermine the capacity of the executive branch to perform its constitutionally assigned functions.
46% : "The trial court should be able to sever the other defendants from Trump and proceed to trial," ABC News legal contributor Chris Timmons remarked on X. Georgia State University professor Anthony Kreis concurred, "I think that's what is happening here," speculating that severance is the next step if the case were to continue without Trump.
46% : Citing presidential protections, the legal challenge would have sought to toss out the entire case on grounds that Trump is the newly elected president.
43% : "The three-judge panel assigned to the appeal case could have made Monday's move in light of Trump winning the 2024 election.
42% : Pointing to the legal precedent, Special Counsel Jack Smith moved to vacate the court calendar, a concession that signified an expected end to the DOJ's lawfare campaign against Trump.
42% : Either way, Trump is expected to immediately fire Smith when he enters office again, effectively ending both federal cases.
38% : Trump "won't face trial in [Georgia] until 2029, if ever," Lawfare senior editor Anna Bower said.
33% : Merchant's original 127-page motion to disqualify accused Willis of financially benefiting from her appointment of Wade, saying she hired him to spearhead the prosecution of Trump as part of a "self-serving" scheme in which she was wined and dined on the taxpayer's dime.
26% : As for Trump clinching the protection of the presidency, in a post-election interview with Atlanta News First, Willis announced she's pushing ahead with the Trump prosecution anyway despite the development, noting she has the "patience" to wait out Trump's term if need be.

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