Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says most of her staff will work remotely when grand juries are in session during the first half of August. She has also asked judges to avoid scheduling trials or in-person hearings during this time, citing safety reasons.
The guidance suggests Willis may be planning to announce charging decisions that month from her investigation into efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election result for former President Donald Trump.
Willis made the request in a Thursday letter addressed to Fulton County Chief Judge Ural Glanville. She copied Fulton County officials, law enforcement and Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who oversaw the special grand jury investigation.
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