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Fani Willis

News and stories about Fani Taifa Willis, Willis is the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, which contains most of Atlanta. She is the first woman to hold the office.

Fulton County DA Fani Willis pushes for jail funding ahead of budget deadline

Fulton County DA Fani Willis pushes for jail funding ahead of budget deadline

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has issued a strong message to the Fulton County Board of Commissioners regarding jail conditions.

January 15, 2025 7:00am EST
Atlanta crime rates plummet: Major reductions in homicides, auto thefts

Atlanta crime rates plummet: Major reductions in homicides, auto thefts

Atlanta's mayor and public safety officials say crime is down citywide.

January 13, 2025 6:23pm EST
Georgia Senate vs Fulton County DA Fani Willis: Vote to continue probe

Georgia Senate vs Fulton County DA Fani Willis: Vote to continue probe

Georgia state senators voted along party lines Monday to continue investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over her handling of the 2020 election interference case.

January 13, 2025 5:05pm EST
DA Fani Willis appeals removal from Georgia Trump election case

DA Fani Willis appeals removal from Georgia Trump election case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was removed from the Georgia election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump last month, but she's asking Georgia's highest court to reverse that decision.

January 10, 2025 6:32am EST
AG Carr urges state Supreme Court to reject DA Willis’ appeal in Trump case

AG Carr urges state Supreme Court to reject DA Willis’ appeal in Trump case

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the Supreme Court of Georgia not to take up an appeal by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

December 30, 2024 6:50pm EST
Lawmakers can subpoena Fani Willis over Trump election case, judge rules

Lawmakers can subpoena Fani Willis over Trump election case, judge rules

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has suffered a major setback in her fight against a Georgia Senate committee's subpoena.

December 27, 2024 11:52am EST
Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump, others

Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump, others

A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others but did not dismiss the indictment.

December 19, 2024 12:06pm EST
Georgia prosecutors dismiss Trump’s ‘president-elect immunity’ claim in election case

Georgia prosecutors dismiss Trump’s ‘president-elect immunity’ claim in election case

Georgia prosecutors are moving forward with the Georgia election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump, firmly rejecting his claims of immunity.

December 18, 2024 8:29pm EST
Fani Willis declines to share Jack Smith, Jan 6 records, in a blow to conservative watchdogs

Fani Willis declines to share Jack Smith, Jan 6 records, in a blow to conservative watchdogs

Despite a judge's order, Fulton County DA Fani Willis has declined to turn over any documents to a conservative group, saying that the documents either don't exist or are exempt from disclosure.

December 12, 2024 7:27am EST
Jim Jordan gives Fani Willis deadline to hand over documents in Trump investigation probe

Jim Jordan gives Fani Willis deadline to hand over documents in Trump investigation probe

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan has given District Attorney Fani Willis a deadline to give him information as part of an investigation into whether she colluded with the Biden Administration's Department of Justice.

December 5, 2024 1:50pm EST
Fulton County DA Fani Willis ordered to release records after default judgment

Fulton County DA Fani Willis ordered to release records after default judgment

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis violated Georgia’s Open Records Act

December 3, 2024 9:25pm EST
Judge hears arguments in Senate committee's attempt to subpoena Fani Willis

Judge hears arguments in Senate committee's attempt to subpoena Fani Willis

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was back in the spotlight on Tuesday with another attempt to stop a subpoena forcing her to testify before the Georgia Senate committee investigating her.

December 3, 2024 6:42pm EST
Georgia appeals court cancels hearing in election interference case against Trump

Georgia appeals court cancels hearing in election interference case against Trump

A Georgia appeals court on Monday canceled oral arguments that were scheduled for next month on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against President-elect Donald Trump.

November 19, 2024 7:30am EST
What happens to Trump's Georgia election interference case after his election win?

What happens to Trump's Georgia election interference case after his election win?

With President-elect Donald Trump's big electoral victory this week, legal experts say Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' election interference case likely won't go forward.

November 7, 2024 6:41am EST
Fulton County DA Fani Willis, Georgia prosecutor pursuing election case against Donald Trump, is reelected

Fulton County DA Fani Willis, Georgia prosecutor pursuing election case against Donald Trump, is reelected

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, has won her bid for reelection.

November 5, 2024 9:24pm EST
Alabama man sentenced for threatening DA Willis, Sheriff Labat in Trump case

Alabama man sentenced for threatening DA Willis, Sheriff Labat in Trump case

A Huntsville, Alabama man has been sentenced to federal prison for threatening Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat and District Attorney Fani Willis due to their roles in the investigation and prosecution of former President Donald Trump.

October 29, 2024 11:01pm EDT
Fulton DA Fani Willis faces rare Republican challenger in 2024 election

Fulton DA Fani Willis faces rare Republican challenger in 2024 election

Fulton County DA Fani Willis' challenger in the 2024 election is a Republican who interned in the Trump White House and wants to dismiss the case against rapper Young Thug.

October 28, 2024 9:03am EDT
Nathan Wade admitted to multiple White House meetings during Trump Georgia probe, transcript suggests

Nathan Wade admitted to multiple White House meetings during Trump Georgia probe, transcript suggests

A newly released transcript suggests ex-Fulton County special prosecutor Nathan Wade met with Biden administration staff on at least two occasions during District Attorney Fani Willis' probe into former President Donald Trump.

October 22, 2024 7:43am EDT
Willis seeks reinstatement of Trump's dropped charges in Georgia election interference case

Willis seeks reinstatement of Trump's dropped charges in Georgia election interference case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has asked a Georgia appeals court to reinstate six criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.

October 16, 2024 10:48pm EDT
Nathan Wade grilled by House investigators probing Georgia Trump prosecution

Nathan Wade grilled by House investigators probing Georgia Trump prosecution

Former Fulton County Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade spend hours on Capitol Hill testifying before House Judiciary Committee investigators as part of their investigation into his relationship with District Attorney Fani Willis.

October 16, 2024 5:56am EDT
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