Judge frustrated in open records dispute involving DA Fani Willis over subpoena of witnesses

Thursday's hearing is over open records that lawyer Ashleigh Merchant tried to get in her client's case who is a co-defendant in the election interference case.

[allabouttheshade]

There's no reason to fight so hard against releasing PUBLIC records unless you're hiding something.

[dwsmyyth]

Your feelings don't count. Public records are public.

[Goodluck]

Why all the back-and-forth. In the records belong to the public, release them. It doesn’t matter why someone wants them

[jacksfather]

Is there a single person that thinks that our government isn’t corrupt as all hell?

[Patriot]

Judge explains things in a very clear and common sense manner. No attitude. Great judge.

[kimaskew]

Thank God a judge is taking this seriously - it IS serious! Bc this is a huge symptom of CORRUPTION.

[rhodiak]

Fulton County DA and staff have absolutely zero accountability. Fighting an open records request is highly suspicious.

[ChildOfGod]

Treat Fanny like Lil’D
As per her words…”no one is above the law”….so let her prove it!

[lizardlizardliz]

I can't believe? A District Attorney refused to turn over public records. They should be held liable for obstruction

[disgusted]

Your honor, we don't want to be transparent because it's a hassle and it offends us, its harassment.

[mack]

This is why courts need to be televised.

[stevenm]

ITS an OPEN records request. The fact that this is a hearing saying it’s harassment is sickening to the citizens of America. Just say we don’t want to give public records that they misused TAX PAYERS Money!! Citizens money and wasting citizens money with this trial against giving PUBLIC RECORDS

[FlameBlue]

This is like arguing with my kid who refuses to clean her room.

[MAArch-ecse]

This woman is personalizing the request for public records! This woman needs to comply with the law as the law intended. A patient judge indeed.

[ndAmendment-Jeffrey]

The whole office needs to be locked up.

[ExemploDucmus]

The entire Fulton DA Office should be disbarred for alleged false accounting, fraud, conspiracy and offences of Misconduct in Public Office.

[houstonewton]

A FOIA Request is NOT HARRASSMENT. It becomes harrassment if receiving party wants to hide such records

[ChildOfGod]

Da’s attorney said it’s not fair for her clients to produce these documents with only a 72 hour notice….😂😂😂
It’s 72hrs PLUS 10 months

[AllenPortman]

The harder an attorney fights against a situation the more they are trying to hide something!!!

[danutat]

This Judge uses clear commom sense and clear law and wont let anything else in. Respect to the Judge!❤🇨🇦✌️