The Georgia Court of Appeals has tentatively scheduled oral arguments on former President Donald Trump's appeal of the Fani Willis disqualification ruling for October, making it almost certain that Trump will not see trial in his Georgia election interference case before the 2024 election. MORE: Georgia court to take up Trump's appeal of Willis disqualification ruling, possibly delaying election case"A calendar will be sent to counsel of record confirming the exact date of oral argument," the notice says. Trump and his codefendants are appealing the ruling that allowed Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, to remain on the election case after it was discovered she had a romantic relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade. The judge in the case, Scott McAfee, has previously vowed to keep the case moving forward while the issue is on appeal. Trump's appeal hearing on Fani Willis set for October, likely pushing trial past election originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News June 03, 2024 19:58 UTC