President Donald Trump’s appeal to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from her case in Georgia will be heard before the November election.
The Georgia Court of Appeals has tentatively scheduled a hearing date of October 4.
The appeal was brought by Trump and his co-defendants and seeks to have the embattled Democrat prosecutor pulled from the politically motivated case.
In a statement, Trump’s lawyer Steve Sadow said:
“President Trump’s interlocutory appeal was docketed today in the Georgia Court of Appeals, and oral argument is tentatively scheduled for October 4, 2024.
“We look forward to presenting arguments before Judges Brown, Markel, and Land on why this case should be dismissed and Fulton County DA Willis should be disqualified for the trial court’s acknowledged ‘odor of mendacity’ misconduct in violation of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct.”
Judge Brown replaced Judge P.J. Miller after the latter recused herself.
The date is tentative, subject to motions from the parties agreeing on the date.
Oct. 4 is roughly a month out from the presidential election.
The timing would nullify Willis’s aim to have the sweeping racketeering case against the 45th president go to trial before the election.
In March, Fulton County Judge