Georgia Appeals Court Agrees to Review Fani Willis Disqualification Ruling

Should Ms. Willis and her office be removed from the case, a state board would need to appoint a new prosecutor.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testifies during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta on Feb. 15, 2024. Alyssa Pointer/Getty Images

The Georgia Court of Appeals has agreed to review the decision that a trial court judge issued that allowed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to stay on the high-profile case against former President Donald Trump as long as she took a special prosecutor off the case to avoid the appearance of impropriety.

“Upon consideration of the Application for Interlocutory Appeal, it is ordered that it be hereby GRANTED,” the May 8 order reads.