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JohnSJ

(92,242 posts) Fri Mar 15, 2024, 08:56 AM Mar 15

Judge rules Fani Willis can remain on the case. Gives her a choice. Either remove Nathan Wade from the case, or remove [View all]

herself and the current staff from the case, and have a new replacement to handle the case.

From MSNBC

Trump Ga Case can continue if Willis removes Wade or if entire D.A.'s office steps aside.

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Judge rules Fani Willis can remain on the case. Gives her a choice. Either remove Nathan Wade from the case, or remove [View all] JohnSJ Mar 15 OP

So I take it Nathan will be gone, right? Sounds like a good and fair decision to me. n/t SheilaAnn Mar 15 #1

self-delete... Updated info above. hlthe2b Mar 15 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Sympthsical Mar 15 #8

Actually, it is Maeve Mar 15 #9

You are INCORRECT. This is under Breaking News on MSNBC. There is no projection going on here. Trump Ga case can JohnSJ Mar 15 #11

I already posted my error to you and apologized. My mistake. Take the apology hlthe2b Mar 15 #13

Just saw it. No need for an apology. The legal analyst is still interpreting the decision as critical of Willis, and JohnSJ Mar 15 #14

Self-delete hlthe2b Mar 15 #2

No, this is NOT an opinion, they are talking about the ruling now on MSNBC. It is under Breaking News on MSNBC JohnSJ Mar 15 #5

Never mind... My SO had rewound the segment a few minutes to catch a prior segment. Sorry. hlthe2b Mar 15 #7

No problem JohnSJ Mar 15 #12

Called it Sympthsical Mar 15 #4

I'm not worried about appeals. A conviction on anything screws him underpants Mar 15 #16

I'd be surprised if this happens before November Sympthsical Mar 15 #17

Yeah this case especially is ripe for delays underpants Mar 15 #26

Willis always predicted it would be tried in 2025 happy feet Mar 15 #44

She was trying to get it going by August Sympthsical Mar 15 #50

I want to believe that your Republican folks decision will be the decision of lots of republicans at this point. But I CTyankee Mar 15 #62

Yes it is getting closer underpants Mar 15 #65

Can someone from her office take it if she recuses? karynnj Mar 15 #18

No, if she goes, her whole office goes Sympthsical Mar 15 #21

As a non lawyer, I misunderstood your post karynnj Mar 15 #32

I think the relationship began years ago Sympthsical Mar 15 #38

Fani needs to stay. Wade goes. onetexan Mar 15 #43

I expect that is precisely what will happen Sympthsical Mar 15 #51

Yes!!! underpants Mar 15 #6

I kinda thought that this would be his decision. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 15 #10

Easy solution.... Wade resigns. Happy Hoosier Mar 15 #15

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 15 #19

I've mentioned the appearance of impropiety ripcord Mar 15 #59

I'll take Nathan for $500... Layzeebeaver Mar 15 #20

A meaty paragraph Sympthsical Mar 15 #22

Whew TexasDem69 Mar 15 #29

Check out this paragraph - it's a doozy Sympthsical Mar 15 #40

So, now other GQP led panels will remove her. sinkingfeeling Mar 15 #31

I'd honestly be more worried about the state bar Sympthsical Mar 15 #36

His downfall is money DVRacer Mar 15 #70

Yep Sympthsical Mar 15 #71

Yea, i see this coming for sure! bluestarone Mar 15 #37

Let's get this trial going a s a p Tribetime Mar 15 #23

What A Screw Up OhioTim Mar 15 #24

Actually she could remove herself and remove Wade, and have the case taken over by another district attorney. In that JohnSJ Mar 15 #28

That would be Zeitghost Mar 15 #52

Tell me how she could lose her law license over this Mysterian Mar 15 #34

Here OhioTim Mar 15 #39

That has nothing to do with disbarment Mysterian Mar 15 #56

She is not going to lose her law license over this obamanut2012 Mar 15 #49

Like I said yesterday, i wouldn't want to be in their shoes. I read something somewhere once about a woman scorned... padah513 Mar 15 #25

Happy 7th DUnniversary. niyad Mar 15 #73

This is why these "rules" exist angrychair Mar 15 #27

I'm so disappointed in Willis Random Boomer Mar 15 #60

Untrue for white men. triron Mar 15 #66

Other salient passages from the ruling Sympthsical Mar 15 #30

This is still bullsh*t. Now prosecutors private lives are more important than the law. sinkingfeeling Mar 15 #33

Not at all. The jusge isn't saying who Willis can be a sexual/amorous partner with... SYFROYH Mar 15 #64

It ceased being a private matter Zeitghost Mar 15 #72

This is good news Mysterian Mar 15 #35

That is what Trump wants. Maggiemayhem Mar 15 #45

What are you talking about? Mysterian Mar 15 #57

This ill-advised office romance has NOTHING to do with the Trump crimes Thunderbeast Mar 15 #41

Reading the findings by this Judge McAfee gives me renewed faith in the Law. rgbecker Mar 15 #42

Just finished reading the ruling - he did an amazing job Sympthsical Mar 15 #48

A very smart, Solomon decision imo obamanut2012 Mar 15 #46

It was the best decision possible. sop Mar 15 #58

Fani botched this one by allowing Wade on the case onetexan Mar 15 #47

In other breaking news: Clarence Thomas must divorce Ginni to avoid any future appearance of impropriety. sop Mar 15 #53

Good one. triron Mar 15 #67

Now they have to find someone else who will put up with the death threats. louis-t Mar 15 #54

Case likely won't happen before 2025, if then. I don't know why we keep canonizing prosecuters. Silent Type Mar 15 #55

Which is why we must win in 2024. Elessar Zappa Mar 15 #74

Wade didn't have RICO experience anyway, if I recall. Nixie Mar 15 #61

"Odor of mendacity" said the judge. It was bad judgment by Willis. elocs Mar 15 #63

And so-called Standards, republianmushroom Mar 15 #68

Double standards that is JohnSJ Mar 15 #69