Overview
- Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled that Fani Willis and her office remain disqualified and cannot join the dispute over attorney-fee reimbursement.
- Fulton County government was granted intervention due to its funding role and potential financial exposure if fees are awarded.
- Fourteen former defendants, including President Donald Trump, are seeking about $16.85 million under a 2025 Georgia statute that permits recovery when a prosecutor is disqualified.
- The court will conduct evidentiary hearings, reviewing each of the 14 fee motions in chronological order to determine whether the requested costs are reasonable.
- Willis’s office filed for a certificate of immediate review and requested a stay of proceedings, signaling an appeal of the exclusion ruling.