Georgia election case halted as court weighs Fani Willis appeal

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis appears in a courtroom on Jan. 24, 2023.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis appears in a courtroom on Jan. 24, 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Updated Wednesday, June 5 at 4:36 p.m.

The Georgia Court of Appeals has stayed trial court proceedings in the Georgia election case involving former President Trump and other defendants.

That means case will mostly grind to a halt until October or later as the appeals court weighs whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can remain on case, all but guaranteeing the case will not go to trial before the presidential election. The appeals court has tentatively scheduled arguments for Oct. 4.