Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis faces legal challenges after a Georgia judge ruled in favor of Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group in a lawsuit seeking access to her office’s communications ,

with Special Counsel Jack Smith and the House January 6 Committee. Judge Robert McBurney issued a default judgment against Willis for failing to respond to an open records request on time, ordering her to provide the requested documents within five business days. This ruling intensifies scrutiny on Willis as her office works to comply.