GET ME REWRITE: 10 of the 16 judges on the Georgia Court of Appeals were appointed by GOP governors

 

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Headline:  New York Times, 12/19/2024

Lady Justice peeking:  Creative Commons

From the Times:

In a 2-1 decision, a three-judge panel reversed the trial judge, who in March had allowed Fani T. Willis, the district attorney of Fulton County, Ga., to keep the case, despite revelations about a romantic relationship she had with the lawyer who was hired to manage the prosecution. 

All three of the appeals judges are Republican appointees. While the decision is likely to be appealed to the full court, if it stands, it could doom the entire case, which is the last active criminal prosecution involving charges against Mr. Trump.  [emphasis added]

And the three were chosen how?  Luck of the draw?