Fani Willis will not have to testify in special prosecutor's divorce case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will not have to testify Wednesday in special prosecutor Nathan Wade's divorce case, as a result of a temporary agreement.
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Fani Willis ordered to appear in divorce case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been ordered to testify in the divorce case of Nathan Wade. Willis hired Wade as a special prosecutor in the 2020 Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and is accused of being romantically involved with him. Nikole Killion reports.
New hearing ordered in Trump's Georgia case
A Georgia judge has scheduled a hearing next month in former President Trump's 2020 election interference case. This comes after allegations that District Attorney Fani Willis is romantically involved with a prosecutor she hired. CBS News’ Nikole Killion reports.
Judge delays Fani Willis deposition
A judge in Georgia says he needs more information before deciding whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must testify in the divorce case of Nathan Wade, whom Willis hired to be the lead prosecutor in the state's election interference case against former President Donald Trump and several co-defendants. Willis is accused of having an improper relationship with Wade. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Fani Willis may have to testify over attorney
In Georgia, a court hearing in a divorce case could be a big deal for former President Donald Trump's election interference case. A judge is expected to decide if Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must testify about an attorney she hired. They're accused of having an improper relationship. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
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Fani Willis faces hearing on misconduct claim
The judge in former President Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case has ordered a hearing over allegations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is in a romantic relationship with a prosecutor she hired. The claims were made by one of Trump's co-defendants. A motion, filed last week, seeks to remove Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade from the case. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe has more.
Fani Willis hired Trump 2020 election case prosecutor after 2 others said no
Fulton County DA Fani Willis' lead prosecutor in the Georgia Trump 2020 election-related case, Nathan Wade, is alleged by his estranged wife to be having an affair with Willis.
Trump co-defendant accuses DA of affair
A court filing by one of Donald Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia election case alleges Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis hired an attorney while being in a romantic relationship with him. Michael Roman says Willis paid private attorney Nathan Wade $650,000 in taxpayer funds for work he did while prosecuting a case involving Trump in Georgia. Speaking in Atlanta on Sunday, Willis did not address Wade by name, but referred to his "impeccable" credentials. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman has more.
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Judge severs Fulton County election cases
Former President Donald Trump will not face an October trial in the Georgia election interference case. The judge overseeing the case ruled Thursday that Trump and 16 other co-defendants will be tried separately from two defendants who requested a speedy trial. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Breaking down severance ruling in Trump case
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Judge keeps Meadows' election case in Georgia
A federal judge has denied a request from Donald Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his Georgia election interference case to a federal court. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports, and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson examines if more people could face charges in the case.
Judge denies Meadows' request to move Georgia case to federal court
The ruling is a win for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who charged Meadows along with former President Donald Trump and 17 others under Georgia's anti-racketeering law.
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Fulton County D.A. accuses Jim Jordan of "illegal intrusion" in Trump case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis sent a sharply worded response to GOP Rep. Jim Jordan after he demanded more information about her investigation.
Trump liable in 2nd Carroll defamation case
A federal judge found Donald Trump liable for defamation Wednesday over remarks he made against writer E. Jean Carroll. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson examines the former president's legal troubles.
Who did the Fulton County D.A. indict along with Trump?
The 98-page Fulton County, Georgia, indictment of former President Donald Trump and 18 others lists 41 counts related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Trump trial in Fulton County to be televised
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