Monday, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr urged the state's highest court to reject an appeal that could revive Fulton County's election tampering lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump and his aides.

Republican governor candidate Carr stated to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the state Court of Appeals properly disqualified District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting Trump and 14 codefendants for racketeering, as the New York Post reported.

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

Previous Actions

Carr has remained more silent than other GOP leaders in criticizing Willis' investigations, possibly due to his subpoena to appear in the investigation and potential trial.

After the appellate court disqualified Willis for her romantic relationship with the former special prosecutor, Carr criticized politicized prosecutions in an AJC "Politically Georgia" interview without directly mentioning Willis.

“One of the things we need to do in politics is stay in our lane,” Carr said, adding: “I would just suggest it is not going to serve our nation well if we go after our political enemies if we don’t like what they’ve done, in office or not.”

Carr's Response

Willis should "focus taxpayer resources on the successful prosecution of violent criminals in Fulton County," according to Carr's statement from Monday, who hardened his position.

Legal experts estimate a few weeks to months for the Georgia Supreme Court to decide whether to hear the case, while the exact time frame is unclear at this time.

The neutral state agency called the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia will take over the Trump case if the verdict from the appeals court stands. They will pick who gets the case next.

However, there aren't many local offices that could handle such a complicated case, and it's unclear if any other prosecutors would volunteer to handle such a divisive issue.

From Willis

Willis, on the other hand, made her first public statement since last week's appeals court decision with her statement.

She said that Carr was attempting to influence a case and accused him of being politically motivated.

“If Mr. Carr cannot separate his ambition to become Governor from his duties as Attorney General,” she said.

“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.”