Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is requesting a March 4, 2024 trial date, right before the state's presidential primary, for former President Donald Trump and 18 other co-conspirators in the Georgia general elections case.
"In light of Defendant Donald John Trump’s other criminal and civil matters pending in the courts of our sister sovereigns, the State of Georgia proposes certain deadlines that do not conflict with these other courts’ already-scheduled hearings and trial dates," reads the Wednesday filing, first reported by CNN.
The March 12 primary date was set by Georgia’s Republican secretary of state Brad Raffensperger, who said in May that Democrats had pushed for an earlier date.
"The proposed dates are requested so as to allow the Defendants' needs to review discovery and prepare for trial but also to protect the State of Georgia's and the public's interest in a prompt in a prompt resolution."
The district attorney's office is requesting arraignments to take place the week of Sept. 5, followed by 10 days for discovery and materials sent by Sept. 29.
It proposes that all motions and notices be filed by Oct. 31, and hearings for these to begin Dec. 11.
The proposed final pretrial conference date is Feb. 20, 2024, with a trial start date of March 4, 2024.
On Monday, a grand jury handed up a 98-page indictment with a total of 41 counts for the 19 defendants. All were charged with acts of racketeering, and former President Trump was charged with 13 counts alone, the most of any of the defendants. They include former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, his former attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis, and attorney Sidney Powell.
Ms. Willis said in a press conference after Monday's indictment that arrest warrants have been issued and defendants have until noon Aug. 25 to voluntarily surrender.
Mr. Meadows on Tuesday asked for his case to be removed to federal court, and Mr. Giuliani has said he will do the same. Others are expected to do so as well, as they were acting in their official capacities as staff and counsel for the president regarding federal matters.
The Epoch Times has reached out to lawyers for former President Trump for comment.