Georgia AG Asks Supreme Court to Reject Fani Willis Appeal

Fulton County DA Fani Willis recently lost the appeal to have her disqualified from the Georgia RICO case.

Willis has sent the case to the Supreme Court on appeal.

The Georgia Attorney General is now stepping in, asking the Supreme Court to decline the case and allow the appeals court decision to stand.

Stay Out of It

I never really believed the Georgia RICO case that was filed by Fulton County DA Fani Willis had much bite to it.

From the perspective of the case being a real threat to Trump, I thought the only two cases that Trump really needed to be worried about were cases brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith.

It seemed pretty clear to me that the case in Georgia was a headline grabber by Willis, but then we also found out she was having an affair with one of the prosecutors on the case.

That is what eventually led to her being removed from the case, which is what Willis is now trying to prevent.

She appealed the decision to the Supreme Court, but Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr recommended that the court decline her motion. My gut tells me the court will decline the case regardless.

Carr stated, “Lawfare has become far too common in American politics, and it must end. As such, I would encourage the Georgia Supreme Court to not take her appeal.”

Willis fired back, stating, “Mr. Carr is a witness in the case he is trying to influence. Apparently, he is more focused on the politics of the 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary rather than the law.

“If Mr. Carr cannot separate his ambition to become Governor from his duties as Attorney General, he should resign and focus on being a full-time candidate rather than serving as a constitutional officer sworn to uphold the Constitutions and laws of the United States and Georgia.”

Even though Willis was dismissed from the case, the charges against Trump have not yet been dismissed.

That is likely pending due to Willis’ appeal. If she does lose her appeal, I doubt the case will be revived, with charges likely being dropped without prejudice, just as Smith did in his two cases.

This would allow the charges to be refiled after Trump leaves office.

Federal law prevents a president from being put on trial while in office, and most state courts are expected to defer to that rule.

So, while Trump is out of trouble for now, don’t be surprised that if Democrats win the White House in 2028, some of these cases wind up getting revived.