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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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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
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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
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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
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Updated: Jan 9th, 2025, 7:21 PM ET

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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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