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Why GA Judge Won’t Disqualify Fani Willis
The American Spectator ^ | March 3, 2024, 10:35 PM | David Catron

Posted on 03/04/2024 2:13:14 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

Any rational person familiar with the behavior of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis during the prosecutorial misconduct hearings that finally ended last Friday has probably concluded that her conduct has created the “appearance of impropriety.” This, according to defense lawyers for former President Trump and several co-defendants, is sufficient to disqualify Willis and the Fulton County DA’s office from prosecuting the RICO case they launched last August. Indeed, defense attorney Harry MacDougald cited six examples of actual conflicts of interest, any one of which is sufficient to disqualify Willis and her office. Yet it’s unlikely that it will happen.

Why not? The decision must be made by Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who said on Friday that he would rule on the motion to disqualify Willis and her office in about two weeks. Unfortunately for the defendants, McAfee is a temporary appointee to the bench who must face Fulton County voters for the first time about 60 days after his ruling. Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp appointed him last year to complete the term of retiring Judge Christopher S. Brasher. According to McAfee’s campaign website, his election will take place on May 21. Fulton County, which includes Atlanta, is overwhelmingly Democratic and its voters will be less than pleased with the judge if he disqualifies Willis and her office.

Further complicating matters is the fact that McAfee once worked in the Fulton County DA’s office and was supervised by none other than Fani Willis, according to a report in the New York Times. This presumably explains his weirdly passive response to her disruptive courtroom antics during her February 15 testimony. He allowed her to ignore questions, accuse defense attorneys of lying and imply that they represented a threat to democracy...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: craiggillen; faniwillis; fultoncounty; harrymacdougald; nathanwade; scottmcafee; terrencebradley; trump
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To: Presbyterian Reporter
More Fani bombs have been dropped at CFP-—....

If the Judge is leaning towards letting her get by, which I doubt, he will have to re-open the hearing for this new evidence.

21 posted on 03/04/2024 2:54:46 PM PST by gloryblaze
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To: piytar

Please come back in two weeks and we can talk. I am torn on which way this will go, so will be interesting to see how the Judge rules.


22 posted on 03/04/2024 2:55:16 PM PST by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting…)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Two weeks gets him past the filing deadline for an opponent to run against him - considering the case against Fat Fani is a proven corruption, she is toast (my op).


23 posted on 03/04/2024 2:57:11 PM PST by Spacetrucker (George Washington didn't use his freedom of speech to defeat the British - HE SHOT THEM .. WITH GUNS)
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To: Spacetrucker
Two weeks gets him past the filing deadline for an opponent to run against him - considering the case against Fat Fani is a proven corruption, she is toast (my op).

You're just afraid of powerful black wimmens. 🤡

24 posted on 03/04/2024 2:58:59 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: TennesseeProfessor
That is my understanding also. From what I have heard elsewhere):
The qualifying period for candidates running for judge positions in Fulton County is as follows:

For Political Party Candidates, the qualifying period begins at 9:00 A.M. on March 4, 2024, and ends at 12:00 noon on March 8, 2024. The same applies to other candidates. (Here's a source at Fulton Co.)

Odds are greatly in favor of Fani's, Wade's, and the entire DA Office's disqualification.
25 posted on 03/04/2024 3:00:17 PM PST by RoosterRedux (A person who seeks the truth with a closed mind will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

It ain’t over till the Fatti Willis lady sings...


26 posted on 03/04/2024 3:04:19 PM PST by kiryandil
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To: piytar

Sheesh. This is garbage. Anybody who has studied court cases and how judges behave knew he was making sure there would be no appearance of bias or impropriety on his part.

Now I may be wrong but find it unlikely.
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I agree. Additionally when you have an arrogant, loud mouth defendant like Fanni, you give them the rope to hang themself.


27 posted on 03/04/2024 3:04:47 PM PST by iontheball
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To: Lockbox

Fair enough. Like I said, I could be wrong. Fulton County / Atlanta are leftist cesspools. So may I should not have characterized as “garbage.”


28 posted on 03/04/2024 3:05:08 PM PST by piytar (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit!)
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To: Lockbox

maybe^


29 posted on 03/04/2024 3:06:00 PM PST by piytar (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit!)
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To: Duke C.

I don’t think she’s smart enough to resign. I think she’s gonna hang on hoping that that she beats the rap.


30 posted on 03/04/2024 3:07:22 PM PST by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: piytar

Sometimes the court allows a witness to behave badly to fully flesh out the characteristics of “Exhibit A” — being the person herself.

I like to see them as they really are, and allowing them just enough leeway to give an accurate impression often serves the cause of justice.


31 posted on 03/04/2024 3:15:32 PM PST by LachlanMinnesota
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Honestly after what happened to Trump in NY..twice, nothing surprises me anymore. So l think it’s likely Fani stays


32 posted on 03/04/2024 3:20:22 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Thank You Rush

So why is this coming up now and not prior, when the hearings were taking place?


33 posted on 03/04/2024 3:23:42 PM PST by nfldgirl
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

” This presumably explains his weirdly passive response to her disruptive courtroom antics during her February 15 testimony. He allowed her to ignore questions, accuse defense attorneys of lying and imply that they represented a threat to democracy...”

Fani Willis presented herself in court as an ignorant, arrogant, entitled, intemperate fool. Only time will tell how the judge will rule, but he did Willis no favors by letting her flaunt her true character, anger, and lack of control.


34 posted on 03/04/2024 3:25:10 PM PST by Chewbarkah
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To: nfldgirl
So why is this coming up now and not prior, when the hearings were taking place?

According to the article, "After watching Bradley’s testimony, [Cindi Lee] Yeager 'became concerned as a result of the fact that what Mr. Bradley testified to on the witness stand was directly contrary to what Mr. Bradley had told Ms. Yeager in person' Monday’s filing says."

35 posted on 03/04/2024 3:34:34 PM PST by gloryblaze
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

He won’t disqualify her because he doesn’t want to die. It’s that simple, really.


36 posted on 03/04/2024 3:43:15 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (Fraud vitiates everything." - SCOTUS)
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To: nfldgirl

I don’t know....maybe we’ll be hearing more before the decision but I guess the judge wouldn’t be able to take anything other than what he heard in court into consideration. Just thinking out loud.

In the meantime - this is what I meant in my earlier post of voters in Atlanta not really caring enough about their city or county to vote...They’re too busy elsewhere with crime!

It just popped up on my monitor and it’s just more of the same we hear about constantly here in GA. The most squatters in the country are right here in GA and 1200 alone in DeKalb County. Very good interview also very good to know there is going to be pending legislation in the GA House on this matter. It’s way past time for legislation nationwide on this subject. Watch it - very maddening but perhaps there’s light at the end of the tunnel?

https://nypost.com/2024/03/03/us-news/squatters-take-over-home-georgia-mans-home-while-he-was-s-away-caring-for-sick-wife-report/?&utm_campaign=nypevening&utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20240304&lctg=65dd013d28848747b7049f28&utm_term=NYP%20-%20Evening%20Update


37 posted on 03/04/2024 3:43:16 PM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

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38 posted on 03/04/2024 3:43:49 PM PST by DocRock
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I’m convinced McAfee will disqualify Willis and thus the entire Fulton County DA’s office. McAfee is a young judge. If he refuses to do the right thing here (at the minimum an appearance of conflict is obvious) he will be considered a “bought” judge and his reputation as a fair and unbiased judge will be forever destroyed. I’ve never seen such an obvious case of conflict in a case in Georgia as appears in this case.

Also, plot twist!

“GA Prosecutor’s Proposed Testimony Offered to Reopen #FaniWillis Disqualification hearing”

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1764753092896030989.html


39 posted on 03/04/2024 3:45:34 PM PST by CFW (I will not comply!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I believe it is obvious and no reasonable person can deny there was perjury by a sitting DA and “special counsel.” The judge should dismiss them from the case and refer to state attorney general for investigation/prosecution.

However, if he gives them a pass it will be a slam dunk for appeal and magnify the corruption within the Georgia legal system.


40 posted on 03/04/2024 3:46:53 PM PST by JParris
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