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Hearing still on for Trump’s Georgia case

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(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump’s win on Tuesday puts a question mark on his upcoming criminal case in Georgia.

Trump was indicted on 18 counts accusing him of interfering with the 2020 presidential election. Two of the charges against Trump were dismissed in September. He has pleaded not guilty to the rest.

The case against him is on hold until the state Court of Appeals hears a related case challenging District Attorney Fani Willis’ eligibility to prosecute. She’s accused of a conflict of interest, stemming from a romantic relationship with her appointed special prosecutor Nathan Wade.

Willis admitted to having a relationship with him during a hearing earlier this year. Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee allowed Willis to remain on the case if Wade resigned, which he did.

Trump’s attorneys, led by Steve Sadow, are appealing McAfee’s decision.

A hearing is scheduled for Dec. 5 at 10:30 a.m., according to the court’s calendar, but a ruling is not expected until 2025. Trump’s inauguration is Jan. 20.

The election interference indictments involved charges against 18 others, including Trump’s former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Four of the defendants have pleaded guilty.

The Center Square was unsuccessful getting comment from the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office prior to publication.

Willis, a Democrat, held on to her post after defeating Republican Courtney Kramer in Tuesday’s election, according to results from the secretary of state’s office. She also staved off a challenge from her own party in the Democratic primary from Christian Wise Smith.

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