That Settles That: Georgia Court of Appeals Formally Sets Oral Argument on Fani Willis DQ for December

We knew it wasn't likely that the Georgia election interference case filed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis against former President Donald Trump and others would be tried before the November election. After trial judge Scott McAfee issued his ruling in March allowing Willis to remain on the case (provided Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade stepped down) in the face of motions to disqualify her over their improper relationship, Trump and several other defendants appealed the ruling.

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The Georgia Court of Appeals took the appeal and, in early June, tentatively set oral arguments in the case for October 4. The appeals court then stayed any further proceedings in the underlying matter until after the appeal was decided.

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As we noted at that time, it appeared the case would not be proceeding to trial ahead of the election. Now, it definitively will not, as the Court of Appeals has formally set oral argument in the case in December, a month after the election.

🚨 BREAKING: Trump's oral arguments to disqualify Fulton County DA Fani Willis in the crumbling Georgia election interference case will be heard by the state's Court of Appeals on Dec. 5, meaning the proceedings are definitively delayed until after the presidential election. pic.twitter.com/7QUIEfDWSm
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In an Order handed down Tuesday, the Court formally granted requests for oral argument and set it for 10:30 a.m. on December 5th "before the Second Division, Brown, Markle, and Land."

So, where does that leave us in terms of the criminal matters brought against Trump?