Georgia Supreme Court Declines to Issue Ruling on Gop-Backed Commission to Discipline ‘Rogue’ Prosecutors

Published on November 23, 2023

Georgia’s state Supreme Court on Nov. 22 declined to approve rules for a newly established commission empowered to discipline and remove wayward prosecutors. The rules are focused on Senate Bill 92 (pdf), which was signed into law by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in May. The legislation creates the “Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission” (PAQC) which has the power to investigate, discipline, remove, and cause “involuntary retirement” of elected district attorneys or solicitors-general under specific circumstances, such as if they consistently fail to fulfill their duties. Senate Bill 92 also clarifies the duties of prosecuting attorneys and includes language specifying that they must review every case where there is probable cause for prosecution....

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