Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been permanently barred from prosecuting the RICO indictment she filed against President Donald Trump, according to an order issued by the Supreme Court of Georgia.
Attorney Jeff Clark confirmed the development on Tuesday, sharing the court’s order.
“The Supreme Court today denied the petition for certiorari in these cases,” the order stated.
I’m pleased to announce that Fani Willis has now been permanently disqualified from prosecuting the indictment that she brought against President Trump, me, and many others.
The Georgia Supreme Court denied cert to Fani Willis, who was attempting to get that Court to take her… pic.twitter.com/mrJxKjUbMS
— Jeff Clark (@JeffClarkUS) September 16, 2025
Clark explained that if prosecutors choose to move forward with the case, it will have to be reassigned to another district attorney outside Fulton County.
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Willis initially brought a sweeping RICO case against Trump and 19 others, alleging that his 2020 campaign operated as a criminal organization.
The case, however, quickly drew controversy after reports surfaced of Willis’ relationship with attorney Nathan Wade, who she hired as a consultant for the prosecution.
At the White House, President Trump responded to news of Willis’ disqualification.
“The court just ruled she was a disaster, she was a disaster with the boyfriend, the boyfriend that she paid a million dollars for his expertise but he never did it before,” Trump said.
The President went further, calling for accountability.
“She should be prosecuted—what she did to people, forget about me, what Fani Willis did to innocent people, patriots who love our country, what she did to them, by indicting them, destroying them, she should be put in jail. She’s a criminal. Fani Willis is a criminal,” Trump said.
Trump says Fani Willis is a criminal and should be prosecuted.
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) September 16, 2025
The controversy over Willis centered on her decision to hire Wade, who was reportedly paid at a higher rate than other consultants working on the case.
Allegations later emerged that Wade used funds from his contract to pay for trips taken with Willis, raising questions about whether Willis personally benefited from her hiring decision.
The defense filed a motion to remove her from the case based on conflict-of-interest concerns.
A judge ultimately ruled that either Willis or Wade would need to be removed from the prosecution. Following this ruling,
Willis was formally disqualified. She later sought to challenge the decision, but the Georgia Supreme Court’s order this week makes clear that she cannot continue with the case under any circumstances.
With Willis permanently disqualified, the future of the RICO prosecution remains uncertain.
The case may be reassigned, but the disqualification marks a significant development in one of the most high-profile prosecutions brought against President Trump.

The order concludes a months-long legal battle over Willis’ role in the prosecution.
The Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari affirms the lower court’s ruling and closes off further attempts by Willis to reassert authority over the case.
The removal of Willis underscores the potential consequences of conflicts of interest within high-profile prosecutions.
Legal observers note that any continuation of the case will depend on whether another district attorney assumes responsibility for moving it forward.
For now, Willis is permanently disqualified, ending her involvement in the case she brought against Trump and others.