Fulton County DA Fani Willis ordered to pay $54K to attorney in Trump case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis reportedly has just one month to pay over $54,000 in attorney’s fees, according to court documents.

According to a judge’s order, the payment is for violating the state’s Open Records Act.

This is the latest development in an open records dispute between Willis' office and defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant. The judge found that the D.A.’s office had been "openly hostile" to Merchant and handled her open records requests in a manner that "indicates a lack of good faith."

The judge ruled that Willis must also turn over all applicable records within the same 30-day time frame.

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