Georgia Appeals Court Sets Fani Willis Disqualification Hearing for October

The new date further indicates a trial won’t happen before the presidential election.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case in Atlanta on March, 1, 2024. Alex Slitz/AP

The Georgia Court of Appeals has set a hearing in October for former President Donald Trump’s appeal of a Fulton County judge’s decision not to disqualify prosecutor Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

The defendants were notified to file their brief by June 23, and the district attorney has 20 days after that to file a reply brief. Oral arguments are scheduled for Oct. 4 before a three-judge panel.