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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been ordered to pay over $54,000 in attorney fees for violating Georgia\u2019s Open Records Act, following a dispute over failing to provide requested documents.<\/p>\n

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The request was made by defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant, who represents Michael Roman, a former Trump aide indicted in the Georgia election interference case.<\/p>\n

The court ruling marks another setback for Willis, who has faced legal challenges, including her disqualification from prosecuting the case against Trump and other co-defendants due to the “appearance of impropriety.” The judge found Willis’ office to be “openly hostile” to Merchant’s records requests, indicating a lack of good faith.<\/p>\n

Willis now has 30 days to provide the requested records and pay $54,264 to Merchant for nearly 80 hours of work. The ruling comes amid ongoing legal issues for Willis, including a separate lawsuit related to her office’s handling of public records.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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