FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied a request that could have further delayed the Fulton County election interference case against former president Donald Trump.
It's been one full year since a Fulton County grand jury indicted the former president and eighteen others in a sprawling racketeering case, accusing them of unlawfully interfering in Georgia's 2020 presidential election proceedings.
The case's forward momentum stalled this year after a romantic relationship between Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor she chose to help lead the case, tied the case up in a pre-trial appeal.
The Georgia Court of Appeals scheduled oral arguments on the matter for December but last month, the former president's lead attorney asked the Court to reschedule to January 2025.
Steve Sadow, former president Trump's lawyer, wrote in a July appellate motion that he had a pre-planned international trip that conflicted with the December date.
"It was booked more than two years in advance to ensure a date certain to celebrate lead counsel’s 70th birthday and 45th wedding anniversary," wrote Sadow. "It is fully paid for and non-refundable except for health-related issues."
Sadow made a repost on X about the situation on Thursday, responding to those making complaints to his office about the matter.
The Fulton County District Attorney's Office filed their own motion in July opposing the request to reschedule.
In a one-sentence order released Wednesday, the Court of Appeals sided with the prosecution and denied Sadow's motion to reschedule.
At least for now, that means oral arguments will take place in December as scheduled.
Below is a timeline of some of the key moments in the case.