Judge Rules Against Former President Trump’s Request to Quash Grand Jury Report in Georgia Election Case

A Georgia judge has ruled against former President Donald Trump’s request to quash a report by a special grand jury in Fulton County about his conduct after the 2020 election and to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis from further involvement in the case.

Judge Robert McBurney of the Fulton County Superior Court issued a nine-page ruling on Monday, stating that Trump’s request was premature since he has not been charged. The ruling comes as Willis signals a decision on whether the former president will face charges could come soon.

If Trump is indicted by a Georgia grand jury, it would add to a growing list of legal troubles as he campaigns for president. He is set to go to trial in New York in March to face state charges related to hush-money payments.

The investigation into Trump and his allies began more than two years ago, shortly after a recording was released of a January 2021 phone call Trump made to Georgia’s secretary of state. The court found that neither Trump nor Latham, his attorney, had standing to mount a challenge to the report.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to seek a grand jury indictment in the coming weeks. It is unclear what charges Trump may face, but the investigation is focused on efforts to overturn the former president’s 2020 election loss.