The legal dispute between Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and a GOP-led Georgia Senate committee is moving to the Georgia Supreme Court. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, the court will examine constitutional issues related to subpoenas issued to Willis, which she has challenged.
The subpoenas seek documents and testimony related to Willis’s investigations into alleged 2020 election interference and her office’s contact with the Biden administration. As reported by Atlanta News First, the situation is also tied to Willis’s previous relationship with Nathan Wade, a former special prosecutor in the Trump case. Both Willis and Wade confirmed their relationship began after he was hired and ended before any charges were filed.
Former Georgia Governor Roy Barnes will represent Willis before the Supreme Court, arguing that the committee’s requests overstep legal bounds and lack legislative justification. State Senator Bill Cowsert, who chairs the investigating committee, told FOX 5 Atlanta, “Nobody is above the law, including District Attorney Willis.”
The case may be influenced by a recent state law signed by Governor Brian Kemp that expands the Legislature’s power to issue subpoenas and conduct investigations. The Georgia Supreme Court is also expected to decide whether Willis can continue overseeing the Trump prosecution, following a removal order issued by the Georgia Court of Appeals.
