Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has retained Jeffrey M. Harris of Consovoy McCarthy from Washington, D.C., to defend the state in a constitutional challenge to an abortion ban set to take effect Jan. 1.

Carr has retained Harris as a special assistant attorney general for the lawsuit, Communications Director Katie Byrd said Tuesday. Other than that, Carr declined to comment, as did Harris.

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