Overview

• Fulton County Judge Kevin Farmer said he will dismiss the racketeering counts against all 61 defendants, with a written order forthcoming.
• Farmer ruled Attorney General Chris Carr needed Gov. Brian Kemp’s permission to bring the multi-jurisdictional RICO case, which prosecutors conceded they never obtained.
• The judge indicated first‑degree arson charges were also beyond Carr’s authority, but said domestic terrorism counts for five defendants could remain.
• Deputy Attorney General John Fowler called the decision “wholly incorrect,” and prosecutors are expected to appeal once the formal order is issued.
• Filed in 2023, the sweeping case was described as one of the largest RICO prosecutions of protesters, targeting opponents of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which opened in April.