A judge has ruled that the Georgia state Senate may subpoena Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as part of an inquiry into potential misconduct in her prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump, though Willis will have the opportunity to challenge whether the lawmakers’ demands are overly broad.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shukura Ingram issued an order on Monday granting District Attorney Fani Willis until Jan. 13 to argue whether the subpoenas request information that is legally protected or confidential.

She further stated that a final order would follow, specifying what Willis must provide in response, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday.

A state appeals court recently removed Willis from the Georgia election interference case involving Donald Trump and others, citing an “appearance of impropriety” that typically would not warrant such a removal.

The Georgia Court of Appeals panel said in a 2-1 ruling that because of the romantic relationship Willis had with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, “this is the rare case in which disqualification is mandated and no other remedy will suffice to restore public confidence in the integrity of these proceedings.”

The Times said that Willis’ office immediately filed a notice of intent to ask the Georgia Supreme Court to review the decision.

In August, the Republican-led Senate committee issued subpoenas to District Attorney Fani Willis, requiring her to testify at its September meeting and provide a substantial number of documents. The committee, established earlier this year, is investigating allegations of “various forms of misconduct” by Willis, a Democrat, during her prosecution of Donald Trump and others involved in alleged attempts to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.

The resolution establishing the committee specifically criticized Willis’ decision to hire Wade to lead the prosecution of Trump and others, alleging that the arrangement represented a “clear conflict of interest and a fraud upon the taxpayers” of both the county and the state, the Times noted further.

Willis’ attorney, former Democratic Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes, contended that the Senate committee lacks the authority to subpoena her. He also argued that the subpoenas are overly broad and not connected to any legitimate legislative purpose, claiming the committee is seeking confidential, privileged, and personal information.