Georgia appeals court will hear case on removing Fani Willis from Trump trial in October

A Georgia Appeals Court on Monday said it will begin its hearing on removing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from former President Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in October.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled in March that either Willis or special prosecutor Nathan Wade would need to step down from Trump's case, after it was revealed the pair were previously in a relationship. Wade resigned, but Trump's legal team is appealing the ruling and demanding Willis's resignation.

The court hearing has been tentatively scheduled for Oct. 4, which would likely push the trial until after the 2024 presidential election on Nov. 5. 

"A calendar will be sent to counsel of record confirming the exact date of oral argument," a notice on the hearing said, per ABC News.

McAfee claimed at the time that there was no "actual conflict" unless Willis had received some kind of financial benefit from the relationship.

“This finding is by no means an indication that the Court condones this tremendous lapse in judgment or the unprofessional manner of the District Attorney’s testimony during the evidentiary hearing," McAfee wrote. "Rather, it is the undersigned’s opinion that Georgia law does not permit the finding of an actual conflict for simply making bad choices — even repeatedly — and it is the trial court’s duty to confine itself to the relevant issues and applicable law properly brought before it."

Trump is one of 18 co-conspirators indicted in the Georgia election case. Four the defendants have pleaded guilty, but Rudy Giuliani, Trump, and former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pleaded not guilty.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just the News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.