Judge allows open records lawsuit to continue against Fani Willis

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Fulton County Judge Rachel Krause denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit over open records against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office.

The proceedings are related to the Fulton County election interference case, as Ashleigh Merchant, a lawyer for co-defendant Michael Roman, is involved in the case against Former President Donald Trump and his allies. Merchant filed the lawsuit because she claims the office did not provide documents related to her client's case within the given time frame, per the Georgia Open Records Act.

Merchant and her law firm accuse Willis of "hiding documents" related to a media monitoring company, where she allegedly used taxpayer dollars.

The judge also scheduled an evidentiary hearing to determine what documents exist and gather more evidence. Attorneys also intend to subpoena witnesses who might have managed the Open Act request sent to the office.

Merchant and her law firm accuse Willis of "hiding documents" related to a media monitoring company, where she allegedly used taxpayer dollars. Willis is also accused of violating the Georgia Open Records Act for not providing the documents within the given time frame.

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