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On Tuesday, the Georgia Supreme Court made a decision that allows a lawyer for one of Donald Trump's co-defendants in the election interference case to make Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis give them documents and money.
In a different case, the court supported a decision from a lower court made on Monday that was good news for the Merchant Law Firm. The firm argued that Willis' office wasn't following the Open Records Act (ORA). Ashleigh Merchant, a lawyer from the firm, claimed that even though they asked for documents about 20 times in the last year, Willis' office didn't give them what they needed and now will suffer the consequences.
"She is the elected DA. It's her office. I think that every government agency has a duty to respond to open records requests. I think when you have an elected official that they are the ones who are held accountable by the public. They are the ones who set the policy," Merchant said at the hearing Monday.
In a different case, the court supported a decision from a lower court made on Monday that was good news for the Merchant Law Firm. The firm argued that Willis' office wasn't following the Open Records Act (ORA). Ashleigh Merchant, a lawyer from the firm, claimed that even though they asked for documents about 20 times in the last year, Willis' office didn't give them what they needed and now will suffer the consequences.
"She is the elected DA. It's her office. I think that every government agency has a duty to respond to open records requests. I think when you have an elected official that they are the ones who are held accountable by the public. They are the ones who set the policy," Merchant said at the hearing Monday.
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