ATLANTA — Georgia's Supreme Court has declined to review an appeal by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over her removal from the Georgia election interference case involving Donald Trump and others.

The decision, made in a 4-3 vote, comes after a December ruling by the Georgia Court of Appeals that disqualified Willis due to an "appearance of impropriety" stemming from her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom she had appointed to lead the case.

Willis’ misconduct during the investigation and prosecution of President Trump was egregious and she deserved nothing less than disqualification," Steve Sadow, Trump's attorney in the Georgia case, said.

A spokesperson for Willis did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia is now tasked with appointing a new prosecutor to take over the case.

This person could choose to continue the prosecution, pursue only some charges, or dismiss the case entirely. The complexity and resource demands of the case may make it challenging to find a willing prosecutor.

Despite the disqualification, 14 other defendants still face charges in the case.

A grand jury in Atlanta indicted Trump and 18 others in August 2023, accusing them of attempting to overturn Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia using the state's anti-racketeering law.

The alleged scheme included a call from Trump to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, urging him to find enough votes to secure a victory over Joe Biden. Four people have pleaded guilty.

Willis had argued that the lower court's decision was based solely on an appearance of impropriety without evidence of an actual conflict of interest or forensic misconduct.

She contended that no Georgia court had previously disqualified a district attorney under such circumstances.

However, Trump's legal team maintained that disqualification was necessary to eliminate any taint of impropriety.