Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis Ordered to Pay Judicial Watch for Open Records Act Violation

Fulton County DA Fani Willis faces legal repercussions after a court orders her to pay $21,578 for ignoring an open records request from Judicial Watch.

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A Georgia court ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must pay Judicial Watch nearly $22,000 for violating the Open Records Act. The ruling highlights that Willis' office ignored multiple requests regarding communications with special counsel Jack Smith and the January 6 committee. Judge Robert McBurney criticized the DA's lack of a thorough search and noted the mandatory nature of the Open Records Act, emphasizing that non-compliance has consequences. Judicial Watch intends to pursue further transparency regarding alleged communications related to the January 6 events.

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Fani Willis was ordered by a Georgia court to pay nearly $22,000 to Judicial Watch for ignoring their open records request, indicating potential misconduct.
The judge criticized Willis' office for failing to provide responsive records related to their communications with special counsel Jack Smith and the January 6th Committee, highlighting a lack of transparency.
Judicial Watch views this ruling as part of a larger narrative regarding political collusion in efforts to target Trump, emphasizing a perceived misuse of power by Willis.

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The ORA is not hortatory; it is mandatory. Non-compliance has consequences.
Georgia Court Orders Fani Willis to Pay More Than $20,000 in Records Dispute
Epoch Times
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This late revelation is a patent violation of the ORA. And for none of this is there any justification, substantial or otherwise: no one searched until prodded by civil litigation.
Fee Award in Judicial Watch's Georgia Open Records Act Lawsuit Against Fani Willis
Reason
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Fani Willis flouted the law, and the court is right to slam her and require, at a minimum, the payment of nearly $22,000 to Judicial Watch.
Fani Willis ordered to pay $22K for ignoring records request and hiding communications
The Blaze
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