Georgia Court Finds DA Fani Willis in Default, Orders Release of Communications

Dec 3, 2024, 09:20 PM

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been ordered by a Georgia Superior Court to release all communications she had with Special Counsel Jack Smith and the House January 6 Committee. The court granted a motion for default judgment against Willis for failing to respond to an open records lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch, a conservative legal group. The judge ruled that Willis violated Georgia's Open Records Law and ordered her to produce the requested records within five business days. The lawsuit seeks to obtain any correspondence between Willis, Smith, and the January 6 Committee related to the RICO case against former President Donald Trump. The court's decision requires Willis to comply with the open records request and provide the communications as mandated by law.