Georgia’s Court of Appeals paused court proceedings Wednesday in former President Trump’s state 2020 election subversion case while it reviews appeals, including whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can stay on the case.
Why it matters: Proceedings in the case are now likely paused until at least October, when the appeals court is set to hear oral arguments on Trump’s bid to disqualify Willis.
- The pause in proceedings makes it unlikely that the Georgia case goes to trial before the November election.
- It’s another win for Trump, who was convicted on 34 felony counts in New York last week, as he’s aggressively tried to delay court proceedings across his criminal cases until after the 2024 election.
State of play: Last month, the Georgia appeals court agreed to review a lower court ruling that allowed Willis to stay on the case.
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