A Timeline of Proceedings Over Fani Willis and Nathan Wade’s Relationship

Jan. 8, 2024Ashleigh B. Merchant, a lawyer for one of the defendants in the Georgia election interference case, charges in a court filing that Fani T. Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, engaged in a “clandestine” relationship with Nathan J. Wade, a lawyer she hired to help manage the prosecution.Jan. 14At a church service in Atlanta dedicated to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ms. Willis says racism is a factor in the scrutiny of her hiring of Mr. Wade. She describes Mr. Wade’s credentials as “impeccable” and says they are being questioned only because he is…