Trump Co-Defendant Allowed to Argue Against Fani Willis Ruling

A co-defendant in the Georgia racketeering (RICO) and election subversion case against former President Donald Trump has been granted permission to promptly appeal a series of trial court rulings to the Georgia Court of Appeals.

Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee approved a certificate of immediate review on Monday, allowing Harrison Floyd, former leader of Black Voices for Trump, to seek a hearing from the higher court regarding his procedural motion to dismiss the case.

‘Immediate review should be had’: Trump co-defendant in Georgia RICO case allowed to argue Fani Willis overstepped her authority by seeking an ‘election-related’ indictment https://t.co/THqPTx0UBs

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A co-defendant in the Georgia racketeering (RICO) and election subversion case against former President Donald Trump has been granted permission to promptly appeal a series of trial court rulings to the Georgia Court of Appeals.

Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee approved a certificate of immediate review on Monday, allowing Harrison Floyd, former leader of Black Voices for Trump, to seek a hearing from the higher court regarding his procedural motion to dismiss the case.

Floyd has repeatedly argued that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis overstepped her jurisdiction when her office initiated an "election-related" investigation and subsequently filed charges.

Despite prior denials of Floyd's contentions by McAfee, the judge has now granted Floyd the opportunity to appeal to the higher court.

In January, the court ruled against Floyd's arguments, affirming that Willis possessed "concurrent jurisdiction" with state election officials and did not require a referral from the State Election Board to pursue election subversion charges.

Floyd's attorneys sought permission to appeal, and after an unsuccessful motion for reconsideration earlier this month, McAfee has granted Floyd's request for immediate review.

The court will assess whether McAfee properly applied the law given potential conflicts between statutes. Floyd contends that an election-focused statute supersedes general provisions outlined in grand jury procedures.

Despite prior denials of Floyd's contentions by McAfee, the judge has now granted Floyd the opportunity to appeal to the higher court.

While Floyd's appeal progresses, the case will continue in McAfee's court. Floyd's appeal marks the second certificate of immediate review granted in the case as the legal battles against the former president continue.