Georgia judge declines to freeze law to discipline prosecutors, suggesting she will reject challenge

Published September 29, 2023 2:42 PM

By JEFF AMY
Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is declining to freeze a new Georgia law creating a commission to discipline and remove state prosecutors. In the decision, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker suggests she will ultimately rule against a lawsuit attacking the measure. On Friday, Whitaker denied a request for an injunction by four district attorneys who have sued to overturn the commission. The prosecutors argue the law unconstitutionally infringes on their power. Some Republicans want the new commission to discipline or remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for winning indictments of former President Donald Trump and 18 others.

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