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Judge Disqualifies DA in $16.8M Trump Case Fees

3/10/2026

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  • Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has disqualified District Attorney Fani Willis’s office from a $16.8 million legal fee dispute in the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others.
  • The judge ruled that the DA's office cannot defend its past decisions due to a conflict of interest.
  • Fulton County can intervene in the case since it funds the DA's office.
  • The dispute involves a 2025 Georgia law allowing defendants to seek reimbursement for legal costs after a prosecutor's disqualification.
  • The outcome may affect the financial claims of the fourteen former defendants.