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Judge Bars Fani Willis From Fee Fight, Allows Fulton County to Intervene in $16.85 Million Claims

The ruling keeps the disqualified district attorney sidelined pending court review of reimbursement bids under a 2025 Georgia statute.

Overview

  • Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee denied Fani Willis’s bid to intervene, reiterating that her office remains disqualified from the matter.
  • McAfee granted Fulton County’s motion to intervene, noting the county’s direct financial stake in any potential payouts.
  • Fourteen former defendants, including President Donald Trump, seek $16,853,810.28 in legal fees and costs under Senate Bill 244.
  • The court will hold evidentiary hearings, taking the fee motions in chronological order to determine whether the claimed expenses are reasonable.
  • Willis’s office filed for a certificate of immediate review and requested a stay, which could pause the proceedings if appellate review is permitted.