Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is officially off the case against Donald Trump.

The Georgia Supreme Court refused to hear her appeal on Tuesday, leaving in place a lower court’s ruling that disqualified her over her romantic relationship with a former special prosecutor. That December appeals court opinion found Willis’s continued involvement would undermine public confidence, even though the prosecutor in question resigned in March.

The state Supreme Court’s decision is a blow to the racketeering case targeting Trump and 18 allies for allegedly trying to overturn Georgia’s results in the 2020 election.

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Willis responded quickly, saying she still believes in the strength of the case.

“While I disagree with the decision … I respect the legal process and the courts,”

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