Judge Orders Fani Willis to Pay $54K for Intentionally Violating Open Record Laws– legalinsurrection.com
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must pay $54,000 for violating Georgia’s Open Records Act.
The $54,000 is for attorney’s fees.
Willis must turn over all documents requested by Ashleigh Merchant, the attorney representing former Trump campaign staffer Michael Roman.
Willis led the charge against President Donald Trump and his team for supposedly trying to rig the 2020 election in her county.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause ruled that Willis intentionally failed to comply with the record laws. From The Associated Press:
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause found that the failures to comply with the records law “were intentional, not done in good faith, and were substantially groundless and vexatious.” Because Willis and her office “lacked substantial justification” for not complying, Merchant is entitled to attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses totaling just over $54,000, Krause found.
Krause ordered Willis to search for and turn over all records responsive to Merchant’s requests. The documents and payment are to be delivered within 30 days of Friday’s order.
