Fulton County judge says Fani Willis disqualification ruling 'should be out tomorrow'

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'These kind of orders take time to write,' the judge said.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, March, 1, 2024, in Atlanta.Judge Scott McAfee said his long-awaited ruling on the effort to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis "should" come out Friday.

Friday's ruling comes as McAfee is in the midst of an election for a full four-year term on the bench. He has denied that politics would play a part in his ruling. MORE: Attorney leading effort to disqualify DA Fani Willis tells legislators how she uncovered allegations of misconduct, she urged the judge to reject the motion to disqualify her, saying that in order to disqualify an elected district attorney, "an actual conflict of interest must be proven" -- which she says the defendants have not done.

 

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