Judge of the South Fulton, Georgia Municipal Court
In office 2019–2020
Preceded by
Tiffany Sellers
Succeeded by
Michael L. Sheridan
Personal details
Born
(1971-10-27) October 27, 1971 (age 52)[1][2] Inglewood, California, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Fred Willis
(m. 1996; div. 2005)
Children
2
Education
Howard University (BA) Emory University (JD)
Fani Taifa Willis[3] (née Floyd; /fɑːniː/, FAH-nee;[3] born October 27, 1971)[1][2] is an American attorney. She is the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, which contains most of Atlanta, serving since 2021.[4] She is the first woman to hold the office.[5] Willis investigated the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, which resulted in indictments against Donald Trump and 18 alleged co-conspirators on charges of racketeering and other crimes.
^ abBinelli, Mark (February 2, 2023). "Fani Willis Took On Atlanta's Gangs. Now She May Be Coming For Trump". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
^ ab"Happy Birthday Fani T. Willis!". Fani Willis for DA. October 27, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
^ abRose, Ashtin (January 20, 2021). "You Can Call Her Madam DA; Fani Willis on Making History As Fulton County's First Woman District Attorney". South Atlanta Magazine. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
^Murphy, Patricia; Bluestein, Greg; Mitchell, Tia (February 12, 2021). "The Jolt: Fani Willis takes center stage in the Trump show". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^"Fani T. Willis, Fulton County District Attorney". Fulton County Government. 2022. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
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