The appeals court had been set to hear arguments on Willis's disqualification this week but abruptly canceled the hearing without explanation last month. In their filing, Trump lawyers Steven Sadow, Jennifer Little and Matthew Winchester contended Trump's election win is grounds to throw the case out altogether. The Justice Department relied on that memo in deciding to dismiss two federal criminal cases against Trump last month, but the Georgia case is a state case, not a federal case. The appeals court "should dismiss his appeal for lack of jurisdiction with directions to the trial court to immediately dismiss the indictment against President Trump," the filing said. The Georgia case was one of what was once four criminal cases against Trump.

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Persons: Donald Trump, Trump's, Fani Willis, Trump, Steven Sadow, Jennifer Little, Matthew Winchester, President Trump Organizations: Georgia, of Appeals, State, Fulton, Trump Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, State of Georgia, United States, New York