Kate Brumback

March 29, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Trump and other defendants had tried to get Willis and her office tossed off the case, saying her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade created a conflict of interest. Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee earlier this month found that there was not a conflict of interest that should force Willis off the case but said that the prosecution was "encumbered by an appearance of impropriety."

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

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March 28, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The former president's lawyers made First Amendment arguments, while a former Georgia GOP chairman and lawmaker sought to remove three phrases from his indictment.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

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March 27, 2024 | Daily Report Online

A panel heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case that followed a national outcry over the Black man's killing. The appellants' lawyers argued that evidence of past racist comments they made didn't prove a racist intent to harm.

By Kate Brumback and Russ Bynum | The Associated Press

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March 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The filing asks Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee to grant a certificate that would allow his decision to be reviewed by the Georgia Court of Appeals.

By Kate Brumback and Sudhin Thanawala | The Associated Press

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March 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Fani Willis accepted Wade's resignation, effective immediately. She complimented Wade's "professionalism and dignity."

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

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March 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Judge Scott McAfee said he found the "allegations and evidence legally insufficient to support a finding of an actual conflict of interest." However, he found there remains an "appearance of impropriety."

By Kate Brumback and Alanna Durkin Richer | The Associated Press

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March 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The trial court was wrong to admit the policy into evidence without identifying and redacting the portions that conflict with Georgia law, state Court of Appeals Judge Brian Rickman wrote in a unanimous opinion Tuesday.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

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March 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The judge quashed six counts in the indictment, including three against Trump, but left in place other counts—including 10 facing Trump—and said prosecutors could seek a new indictment to try to reinstate the ones he dismissed.

By Kate Brumback and Alanna Durkin Richer | The Associated Press

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March 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online

A critical juncture in Fani Willis's tenure as district attorney is expected to come by the end of this week. That's when Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has said he expects to rule on the efforts to oust her from the election case.

By Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

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March 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online

In April 2021, the state attorney general's office entered into an agreementto suspend executions for certain prisoners and to establish conditions under which they could resume.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

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