
Nonprofit Seeks ‘Default Judgment’ After Fani Willis Fails to Provide Public Records
Published on May 7, 2024
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis failed to answer a public records lawsuit from activist foundation Judicial Watch, triggering the organization to file a motion seeking a ruling in its favor by default. The motion was filed after Ms. Willis did not respond to a lawsuit seeking certain records. The documents were related to special counsel Jack Smith and the Jan. 6 committee. Judicial Watch asked for a “default judgment” in the motion. “I think this is the first time in Judicial Watch’s 30 years that a government official failed to answer an open records lawsuit in court,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton....
