Trump's Georgia case gets more complicated after immunity decision
The court's ruling has ramifications for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' prosecution of Trump and his allies over election interference allegations.
The Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision Monday is expected to add new twists to Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis' already stalled racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and his allies.
The Georgia case, which involves some of the same issues in special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of Trump on federal election interference charges, was officially paused last month until at least October, when an appeals court will hear arguments from Trump and some of his co-defendants challenging the presiding judge's decision not to disqualify Willis as prosecutor.
Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has yet to set a trial date, and one of the motions pending before him is Trump's bid to get the charges tossed out on presidential immunity grounds.
The Supreme Court ruled largely in Trump’s favor on that issue in the federal case Monday, finding that he has immunity for some of his conduct in office and may have immunity for other actions, as well.
The announcement of the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity Monday, without Justice Neil Gorsuch.Bill HennessyWillis' office declined to comment on the ruling. Trump attorney Steve Sadow referred a request for comment to Trump's campaign, which did not immediately respond.
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