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Judge rules Fani Willis can stay on Trump’s Georgia election case 3:26 p.m. ET, March 15, 2024 Special prosecutor Nathan Wade resigns Fulton County Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade speaks during a hearing on February 15 in Atlanta. Alyssa Pointer/Pool/Reuters Nathan Wade, the embattled Georgia special prosecutor tasked with leading the case against Donald Trump and his allies, has stepped down in the wake of a scathing ruling from the Fulton County judge overseeing the case. 1:46 p.m. ET, March 15, 2024 Defense attorney who first raised allegations against Willis calls ruling "a vindication" From CNN’s Nick Valencia Attorney Ashleigh Merchant speaks during a hearing on February 15, in Atlanta. Alyssa Pointer/Pool/Getty Images The defense attorney who first raised allegations about impropriety by District Attorney Fani Willis and called for her to be disqualified called Friday's ruling "a vindication" that the information presented by the defense was true — even though she believes the court should have removed Willis from the case. Remember: The judge ruled Willis can continue to prosecute the 2020 election interference case, but only if special prosecutor Nathan Wade is removed.

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Bias

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  • Defense attorney who first raised allegations against Willis calls ruling ‘a vindication’
  • Judge rules Fani Willis can stay on Trump’s Georgia election case

Conflicts of Interest

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  • There is an ‘appearance of impropriety that must be removed through the State’s selection of one of two options.’ Those two options are either Willis steps down from the case or Nathan Wade withdraws.

Contradictions

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  • The timing of the romance became a sticking point throughout the hearings on disqualifying Willis from the 2020 Georgia election interference case. Defense attorneys argued she hired Wade while they were romantically involved, despite the pair’s testimony that the relationship began months later.

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  • Neither side was able to conclusively establish by a preponderance of the evidence when the relationship evolved into a romantic one.

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