Prosecutor Appoints Himself To Fani Willis’ Election Case After Failing To Find A Single Lawyer Willing To Revive It

After failing to find an attorney willing to take up Fulton County Fani Willis’ troubled 2020 election case, the prosecutor conducting the search for her replacement appointed himself.

The Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia (PACGA) faced a Nov. 14 deadline to select a new attorney or have the case dismissed.

“The filing of this appointment reflects my inability to secure another conflict prosecutor to assume responsibility for this case,” PACGA Executive Director Peter Skanadlakis wrote. “Several prosecutors were contacted and, while all were respectful and professional, each declined the appointment. Out of respect for their privacy and professional discretion, I will not identify those prosecutors or disclose their reasons for declining.” (RELATED: Fani Willis Gets Fired From Trump Case For Good)

The Georgia Supreme Court upheld a ruling disqualifying Willis from the case in September.

Defense attorneys first moved to disqualify Willis in January 2024 for hiring her romantic partner, Nathan Wade, to work on the case. They argued she improperly benefited from awarding Wade a lucrative contract when he took her on cruises and vacations.

Willis falsely claimed she paid all the special prosecutors working on the case the same hourly rate, though contracts first reported by the Daily Caller News Foundation