Extension sought in Georgia election case

Thehead of a nonpartisan agency tasked with finding a prosecutor to take over the Georgia election interference case against President Trump and others is asking for more time after a judge set a two-week deadline for that appointment to be made.

- By KaTE BRUMBACK

SUPERIOR COURT Judge Scott McAfee, who is overseeing the election interference case in Atlanta.

(DENNIS BYRON Pool Photo)

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who's overseeing the case, wrote inanorder Friday that ifthe Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council doesn’t appoint a new prosecutor or request a “particularized extension” within 14 days, he would dismiss it. The fate of the case has been in limbo since Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis was disqualified from continuing the prosecution over an “appearance of impropriety” caused by a romantic relationship she had with the lead prosecutor.

Pete Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council, said in a court filing Monday that his office has yet to receive the physical case file and does not expect to receive it for about four weeks. He asked McAfee to reconsider his order or to give him at least 90 days after he receives the case file to appoint a new prosecutor.