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Line 4: {{Infobox officeholder | name = Fani Willis | image = Fani Willis 2023 background blurred.jpg▼ | caption = Willis in 2023▼ | office1 = [[District Attorney]] of [[Fulton County, Georgia|Fulton County]] | term_start1 = January 1, 2021 Line 11 ⟶ 9: | predecessor1 = Paul Howard Jr. | successor1 = ▲| image = Fani Willis | office2 = Judge of the [[South Fulton, Georgia]] [[Courts of Georgia (U.S. state)|Municipal Court]] | term_start2 = 2019 Line 24 ⟶ 23: | spouse = {{marriage|Fred Willis|1996|2005|reason=divorced}} | education = [[Howard University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Emory University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]]) ▲| caption = Willis in | website = {{URL|https://fultoncountyga.gov/districtattorney|Office website}}<br/>{{URL|https://www.faniforda.com/|Campaign website}} }} '''Fani Taifa Willis'''<ref name="Rose-2021">{{Cite web |url=https://southatlantamagazine.com/2021/01/20/fultoncountyda/ |title=You Can Call Her Madam DA; Fani Willis on Making History As Fulton County's First Woman District Attorney |date=January 20, 2021 |work=South Atlanta Magazine |first=Ashtin |last=Rose |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707085825/https://southatlantamagazine.com/2021/01/20/fultoncountyda/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> ({{née|'''Floyd'''}}; {{IPAc-en|f|ɑː|n|iː}}, {{Respell|FAH|nee}};<ref name="Rose-2021"/> born October 27, 1971)<ref name="Binelli-2023" /><ref name="WillisBD" /> is an American attorney. She is the [[district attorney]] of [[Fulton County, Georgia]], which contains most of [[Atlanta]], serving since 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Patricia |last2=Bluestein |first2=Greg |last3=Mitchell |first3=Tia |date=February 12, 2021 |title=The Jolt: Fani Willis takes center stage in the Trump show |work=[[Atlanta Journal Constitution]] |url=https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/the-jolt-fani-willis-takes-center-stage-in-trump-show/3GHH7FS3FFAY3NVJ23YB2L3PIQ/ |access-date=February 13, 2021 |archive-date=February 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212142058/https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/the-jolt-fani-willis-takes-center-stage-in-trump-show/3GHH7FS3FFAY3NVJ23YB2L3PIQ/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She is the first woman to hold the office.<ref name="fcg">{{cite web |title=Fani T. Willis, Fulton County District Attorney |url=https://fultoncountyga.gov/inside-fulton-county/fulton-county-departments/district-attorney/da-executive-team/fani-willis |publisher=Fulton County Government |access-date=May 15, 2022 |date=2022 |archive-date=March 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305110130/https://fultoncountyga.gov/inside-fulton-county/fulton-county-departments/district-attorney/da-executive-team/fani-willis |url-status=live }}</ref> Willis [[2020 Georgia election investigation|investigated the 2020 presidential election in Georgia]], which resulted in indictments against [[Donald Trump]] and 18 alleged co-conspirators on charges of [[racketeering]] and other crimes. Line 53: After hearing from 75 witnesses—including former US Senator [[Kelly Loeffler]], former White House Counsel [[Pat Cipollone]],<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Sara |last2=Cohen |first2=Zachary |last3=Perez |first3=Evan |date=October 20, 2022 |title=First on CNN: Former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, former US Sen. Kelly Loeffler testify to grand jury in Georgia investigating 2020 election interference {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/20/politics/kelly-loeffler-pat-cipollone-georgia-special-grand-jury/index.html |access-date=October 20, 2022 |website=CNN |archive-date=October 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020220521/https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/20/politics/kelly-loeffler-pat-cipollone-georgia-special-grand-jury/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and possibly [[Sidney Powell]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 26, 2022 |title=Trump election probe in Georgia cites voting system breach |work=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-voting-donald-trump-georgia-6c5483c82b47cf402136b39e72326309 |access-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-date=August 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831075523/https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-voting-donald-trump-georgia-6c5483c82b47cf402136b39e72326309 |url-status=live }}</ref>—the special grand jury completed its work and was dissolved on January 9, 2023. On February 16, following a judge's order, parts of the report were released.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Mangan |first1=Dan |last2=Breuninger |first2=Kevin |date=February 16, 2023 |title=Georgia grand jury recommends perjury indictments in Trump election meddling probe |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/16/trump-grand-jury-recommends-perjury-indictments-finds-no-fraud-in-georgia-2020-election.html |access-date=February 16, 2023 |website=CNBC |archive-date=February 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216175348/https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/16/trump-grand-jury-recommends-perjury-indictments-finds-no-fraud-in-georgia-2020-election.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Willis's office indicted Trump and 18 others on 41 charges on August 14, 2023, including 13 charges against Trump.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trump Indicted in Georgia: Prosecutors Accuse Trump of 'Criminal Enterprise' to Overturn Election |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/08/14/us/trump-indictment-georgia-election |access-date=August 15, 2023 |website=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 14, 2023 |archive-date=August 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814171813/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/08/14/us/trump-indictment-georgia-election |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2024, Judge Scott McAfee On January 8, 2024, a defendant filed a pre-trial motion to dismiss the indictment and disqualify Willis and her office from prosecuting the RICO case against them due to Willis having a conflict of interest related to her personal relationship with lead prosecutor Nathan Wade.<ref name="Hallerman-2024">{{Cite news |last1=Hallerman |first1=Tamar |last2=Rankin |first2=Bill |date=February 2, 2024 |title=Fulton DA Fani Willis says relationship with Trump prosecutor shouldn't disqualify her |url=https://www.ajc.com/politics/breaking-fulton-special-prosecutor-admits-personal-relationship-with-da-in-trump-case/YOPP3SAOJVHUDESW3RR6UWTB2E/ |access-date=February 2, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |archive-date=February 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202185228/https://www.ajc.com/politics/breaking-fulton-special-prosecutor-admits-personal-relationship-with-da-in-trump-case/YOPP3SAOJVHUDESW3RR6UWTB2E/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Cohen-2024">{{Cite news |last1=Cohen |first1=Zachary |last2=Morris |first2=Jason |last3=Rabinowitz |first3=Hannah |last4=Lybrand |first4=Holmes |date=February 2, 2024 |title=Fulton County DA acknowledges personal relationship with lead prosecutor on Trump case, but says it doesn't disqualify her |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/02/politics/fani-willis-response/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202204233/https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/02/politics/fani-willis-response/index.html |archive-date=February 2, 2024 |access-date=February 2, 2024 |work=[[CNN]]}}</ref> On February 15, 2024, Judge [[Scott F. McAfee]] started an evidentiary hearing where he subsequently ruled on March 15, 2024, that either Willis - along with her office - or Wade must leave the case, because their relationship brought about a "significant appearance of impropriety".<ref>{{cite news |title=Judge indicates he will rule within next 2 weeks on bid to remove Fani Willis from Trump case |url=https://apnews.com/article/fani-willis-trump-legal-arguments-georgia-0ede9d18ae072efd6d71f38ea4705beb |work=[[Associated Press]] |date=March 1, 2024 |access-date=March 15, 2024 |archive-date=March 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315165512/https://apnews.com/article/fani-willis-trump-legal-arguments-georgia-0ede9d18ae072efd6d71f38ea4705beb |url-status=live }}</ref> He found no conflict of interest as there was insufficient evidence Willis had benefited financially.<ref name="Eggleston">{{cite news |last1=Quinn |first1=Melissa |last2=Eggleston |first2=Jared |date=March 15, 2024 |title=Fani Willis and her office can stay on Trump Georgia 2020 election case if Nathan Wade steps aside, judge rules |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/willis-trump-georgia-2020-election-case/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315132131/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/willis-trump-georgia-2020-election-case/ |archive-date=March 15, 2024 |access-date=March 15, 2024 |work=[[CBS News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Alexander |first1=Blayne |last2=Gregorian |first2=Dareh |last3=Gile |first3=Charlie |date=March 15, 2024 |title=Fulton County DA Fani Willis case against Trump can continue if she or special prosecutor Wade remove themselves, judge rules |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/fani-willis-trump-georgia-rcna139810 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315125843/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/fani-willis-trump-georgia-rcna139810 |archive-date=March 15, 2024 |access-date=March 15, 2024 |work=[[NBC News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=March 15, 2024 |title=Judge Says Fani Willis Can Stay on Georgia Trump Case—if Deputy Steps Asides |url=https://www.wsj.com/us-news/judge-says-fani-willis-can-stay-on-georgia-trump-caseif-deputy-steps-aside-04790a42?mod=hpalead_pos4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315162950/https://www.wsj.com/us-news/judge-says-fani-willis-can-stay-on-georgia-trump-caseif-deputy-steps-aside-04790a42?mod=hpalead_pos4 |archive-date=March 15, 2024 |access-date=March 15, 2024 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=March 15, 2024 |title=Takeaways from the scathing ruling that allows DA Fani Willis to remain on the Trump election subversion case |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/15/politics/takeaways-mcafee-willis-wade-trump/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315162950/https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/15/politics/takeaways-mcafee-willis-wade-trump/index.html |archive-date=March 15, 2024 |access-date=March 15, 2024 |work=[[CNN]]}}</ref> Based on the Judge's ruling, Nathan Wade resigned from the case a few hours later in order "...to move this case forward as quickly as possible."<ref>{{cite news |title=Lead prosecutor in Georgia election case resigns following judge's decision allowing DA Fani Willis to stay on |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-trump-election-case-expected-rule-today-effort/story?id=106227075 |work=ABC News |date=March 15, 2024 |access-date=March 15, 2024 |archive-date=March 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315191744/https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-trump-election-case-expected-rule-today-effort/story?id=106227075 |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2024, the [[Georgia Court of Appeals]] agreed to hear an appeal to the ruling, revisiting whether Willis may be allowed to stay on the case.<ref>{{cite news |title=Georgia Court Will Hear Appeal of Ruling That Kept Prosecutor on Trump Case |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/trump-fani-willis-appeals-court.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 8, 2024 }}</ref> | |||