Court ruling dismisses Willis in election case | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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47% : In his majority opinion, Brown wrote that McAfee's remedy "did nothing to address the appearance of impropriety that existed at times when DA Willis was exercising her broad pretrial discretion about who to prosecute and what charges to bring."While the majority said it recognized "an appearance of impropriety generally is not enough to support disqualification, this is the rare case in which disqualification is mandated and no other remedy will suffice to restore public confidence in the integrity of these proceedings.
47% : Not only that, but the notoriety and threats that Willis has received over the last several years -- she travels with around-the-clock security and as recently as October testified at the sentencing of an Alabama man who had threatened her and her family -- will likely be further disincentive for many.LEADERSHIP REBUKEDThe election interference case, which led to felony racketeering charges against Trump and 18 others in August 2023, is not only Willis' highest profile, but a key part of her legacy.
34% : Trump was also convicted earlier this year of 34 felonies related to hush money payments he made to a porn star in advance of the 2016 election.
32% : In the aftermath of the Nov. 5 election, a judge in Manhattan has pressed pause on sentencing Trump.
26% : It also could be the death knell for the fourth and final case that resulted in criminal charges against Trump after he left office in January 2021.
19% : Trump told Fox News Digital that the case "should not be allowed to go any further."
8% : Since the Fulton case is state and not federal, Trump could not shutter the prosecution, though constitutional law experts are doubtful that state DAs could prosecute Trump after he leaves the White House.

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