Fani Willis
Fani Willis | |
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District Attorney of Fulton County | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Paul Howard |
Personal details | |
Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 49–50)[1] |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Howard University Emory University School of Law |
Fani T. Willis is an American politician and an attorney from the state of Georgia. She is the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia.[2]
Graduated from Howard University and Emory University School of Law, Willis spent 16 years as a prosecutor in the Fulton County district attorney's office. Her most prominent case was her prosecution of the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal. In 2018, she went into private practice.[3] That year, she ran for a seat on the Fulton County Superior Court, and lost.[4] In 2020, Willis was elected district attorney for Fulton County, defeating Paul Howard, a six-term incumbent and her former boss.[5][6]
2020 election influence investigation[]
On February 10, 2021, Willis launched a criminal investigation into a telephone call and other attempts by Donald Trump to influence Georgia election officials, including the governor and the attorney general.[7][8] She said that at that time, no Georgia official is a target of the investigation.[8] If convicted, Trump could face 110 years in prison.[9] In November it was reported that she was preparing to convene a special grand jury to consider charges of election interference by Trump and his allies.[10]
References[]
- ^ Hakim, Danny; Fausset, Richard (February 13, 2021). "In Georgia, a New District Attorney Starts Circling Trump and His Allies". The New York Times. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Patricia; Bluestein, Greg; Mitchell, Tia (February 12, 2021). "The Jolt: Fani Willis takes center stage in the Trump show". AJC. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ Umontuen, Itoro (August 12, 2020). "Fani Willis will become the next Fulton County DA, beating six-term incumbent Paul Howard". The Atlanta Voice. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ Catts, Everett (April 16, 2020). "Howard, Smith and Willis warring for Fulton's district attorney post". The Neighbor. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ Boone, Christian (August 14, 2020). "After historic victory, Fani Willis plans transformation of Fulton DA's office". AJC. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ McDonald, R. Robin (August 11, 2020). "Fani Willis Sweeps Paul Howard to Take Over as Fulton County DA". Law.com. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ Morris, Jason; Cole, Devan (February 10, 2021). "Prosecutors in Georgia open criminal investigation into Trump's attempt to influence election results". CNN. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Fausset, Richard; Hakim, Danny (February 10, 2021). "Georgia Prosecutors Open Criminal Inquiry Into Trump's Efforts to Subvert Election". The New York Times. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "Fulton County Georgia Trump's Investigation" (PDF). October 30, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ Hakim, Danny; Fausset, Richard (November 6, 2021). "Georgia Grand Jury Looms in Trump Inquiry". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
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