Overview
- Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled that District Attorney Fani Willis and her office remain disqualified from the attorney‑fee proceedings.
- Fulton County was granted intervention because it funds the district attorney’s office and could be financially responsible for any award.
- The judge scheduled evidentiary hearings to review each of the 14 reimbursement motions in chronological order to assess whether the claimed fees are reasonable.
- Former defendants are seeking about $16.85 million in total, including more than $6.2 million requested by President Donald Trump.
- Hours after the ruling, Willis’s office sought a certificate of immediate review and a stay, signaling an appeal that could delay the hearings.