Georgia Appeals Court Disqualifying Fani Willis Could End Trump RICO Case, Legal Experts Say

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : "While we recognize that 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," the court wrote in Thursday's opinion.
50% : "Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis stands next to Nathan Wade at a press conference in the Fulton County Government Center after a grand jury voted to indict Donald Trump and 18 others on August 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia.
38% : That all adds up to increasing uncertainty about whether the case will actually move forward or if it will be the latest instance of Trump avoiding accountability in a series of criminal indictments.
25% : The RICO case against Trump and his co-defendants is in legal limbo after Thursday's decision.
19% : | Source: Pool / GettyThe Georgia Court of Appeals' decision on Thursday to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting a sprawling racketeering case against Donald Trump could effectively end the last remaining criminal case the president-elect is facing, legal experts say.

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