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From Fox News: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been ordered to pay more than $54,000 for violating the state’s open records laws in relation to the prosecution of President Donald Trump.
The county’s Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause formalized her ruling Friday and ordered Willis to pay $54,264 in attorneys’ fees and litigation costs after “intentionally” failing to provide records requested by Ashleigh Merchant, the attorney who filed the motion to disqualify Willis from prosecuting Trump on charges of allegedly interfering with the 2020 presidential election.
Krause stated that Willis’ office failed to provide documents related to the employment of Nathan Wade, the former special assistant district attorney forced to resign from the Trump case due to his romantic relationship with Willis.
Merchant believed that Willis and Wade may have financially benefited from Wade’s appointment as the special prosecutor in the case.
The court order reads: “Defendants — through the Open Records custodian, Dexter Bond — were openly hostile to counsel for Plaintiff, Ms. Merchant, and testified that Ms. Merchant’s requests were handled differently than other requests.”
Merchant reacted to the ruling, writing on X, “Proud that we have judges willing to hold people in power accountable when they ignore the law!!!!”
Proud that we have judges willing to hold people in power accountable when they ignore the law!!!! #faniwillis #openrecords #fultoncounty https://t.co/r1FFPMFf6J
— Ashleigh Merchant (@AshleighMerchan) March 14, 2025
🚨 BREAKING Legal News:
Fulton DA Fani Willis loses Open Record Act lawsuit to Attorney @AshleighMerchan
“Defendants shall deliver to Plaintiffs payment in the amount of $54,103.23” pic.twitter.com/loGbF6BL6Q
— Phil Holloway ✈️ (@PhilHollowayEsq) March 15, 2025
I’m proud of my friends @AshleighMerchan and John Merchant for their pursuit of the truth in the Fani Willis Fiasco
Willis’ handling of requests indicates a lack of good faith. Defendants’ failures were intentional, not in good faith, were groundless and vexatious” pic.twitter.com/mJxfI2Zd30
— Phil Holloway ✈️ (@PhilHollowayEsq) March 17, 2025
Fani Willis ordered to pay $54K for violating open records laws in Trump case https://t.co/BiRBmNlH9Y
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 17, 2025
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