Lawsuit Demands Skandalakis Step Down as Special Prosecutor in Lt. Gov. Jones Case

A group of attor­neys has filed a law­suit against Pete Skan­dalakis, the Exec­u­tive Direc­tor of the state Pros­e­cut­ing Attor­neys’ Coun­cil, demand­ing his removal as the spe­cial pros­e­cu­tor in the elec­tion inter­fer­ence case of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones. 

The attor­neys argue that Skan­dalakis’ role as a state employ­ee cre­ates a con­flict of inter­est in the case.

The law­suit asserts that Skan­dalakis’ salary and the Pros­e­cut­ing Attor­neys’ Coun­cil’s bud­get are deter­mined by the Geor­gia Gen­er­al Assem­bly, which is par­tial­ly con­trolled by Jones and his allies. 

This con­nec­tion, accord­ing to the attor­neys, rais­es ques­tions about Skan­dalakis’ impar­tial­i­ty and abil­i­ty to effec­tive­ly pros­e­cute the case.

The dis­pute over Skan­dalakis’ appoint­ment as spe­cial pros­e­cu­tor has reignit­ed con­cerns about the integri­ty of the inves­ti­ga­tion into Lt. Gov. Jones’ alleged involve­ment in elec­tion inter­fer­ence. Crit­ics argue that a tru­ly inde­pen­dent pros­e­cu­tor is nec­es­sary to ensure a fair and unbi­ased legal process.

As the law­suit pro­gress­es, the fate of Skan­dalakis’ role as spe­cial pros­e­cu­tor remains uncer­tain, and the search for a replace­ment may be immi­nent if the court rules in favor of the attor­neys’ demands.