ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to approve rules for a new commission to discipline and remove state prosecutors, meaning the commission can't begin operating.
In an unsigned order, justices said they have “grave doubts” about their ability to regulate the duties of district attorneys beyond the practice of law.
Beyond the hurdle of state Supreme Court approval of rules, four district attorneys are suing to overturn the commission, arguing that it unconstitutionally infringes on their power.
The Georgia law states a prosecutor can't refuse to prosecute whole categories of crimes, but must instead decide charges case by case.
It applies both to district attorneys and elected solicitors general, who prosecute lower-level crimes in some Georgia counties.
Persons:
Fani Willis, Donald Trump, hadn't, Houston Gaines, ” Gaines, Sherry Boston, ” Boston, Judge Paige Reese Whitaker, “, Chris Carr, Willis, Trump, Randy McGinley, McGinley
Organizations:
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Locations:
Georgia, Fulton County, Athens, Atlanta's DeKalb County, Walton