Attorney Who Filed Motion to Disqualify Fani Willis Is Subpoenaed by Georgia Committee

Published on March 4, 2024

Ashleigh Merchant, defense attorney who sought to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting a racketeering case against former President President Donald Trump and 14 others, including her client Michael Roman, will testify before a state committee about Ms. Willis on March 6. Ms. Merchant confirmed to media on March 4 that she was subpoenaed for the hearing. On Jan. 8, Ms. Merchant filed a motion to disqualify Ms. Willis, alleging she had an “improper” relationship with the special prosecutor she appointed to lead the high-profile case and financially benefited from the situation. The motion had a wide-ranging ripple effect—including the creation of a committee in the Georgia Senate to investigate Ms. Willis....

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