Case Intel
• Georgia justices are weighing whether DA Fani Willis can dodge a Senate subpoena in the Trump election case
• Senate investigators say Willis’ alleged affair with Nathan Wade raises misconduct concerns, with $720K in fees under scrutiny
• The Court’s decision could redefine legislative subpoena power and Willis’ future as DA
By Samuel Lopez — USA Herald
ATLANTA, GA — The clash between Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations has now reached the state’s highest court, and the stakes could not be higher. At issue is whether Willis can successfully argue that a legislative subpoena demanding her testimony expired with the close of the 2024 session — or whether she must finally face tough questions about her secret relationship with lead prosecutor Nathan Wade and the nearly $720,000 in taxpayer funds his appointment generated.
The committee insists this is no ordinary skirmish over procedure. In their words, the subpoena fight presents a “matter of first impression” — a legal issue no Georgia court has ever squarely addressed. And they’re right: never before has the state’s Supreme Court had to decide whether the General Assembly’s subpoena powers evaporate at the end of a legislative session. For Willis, this untested legal ground offers her best shot at sidestepping compliance. For the committee, it’s a chance to cement oversight authority and probe what they allege may amount to misconduct at the very heart of one of the most politically explosive prosecutions in state history.
