A judge considers whether to clarify 2 new Georgia election certification rules
The suit asks the judge to confirm that election superintendents, which are multi-person boards in many counties, have no discretion to withhold or delay certification. It also asks him to declare the two new rules invalid if he believes they allow such discretion.
Georgia judge seems open to allowing election rule changes
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney appeared open to upholding recent changes to Georgia’s State Election Board rules based on arguments made during a bench trial in the Peach State on Tuesday.
Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order Monday that “liberty in Georgia includes in its meaning, in its protections, and in its bundle of rights the power of a woman to control her own
Georgia's strict abortion ban is unconstitutional, judge rules
Liberty in Georgia includes in its meaning … the power of a woman to control her own body,” Judge McBurney wrote
Abortion access is opening up in the South after Georgia Judge’s ruling
Floridians could get more access to abortion after a Georgia Judge knocked down the state’s six-week abortion ban and ruled it unconstitutional. Abortion rights advocates say women are traveling hundreds of miles to access treatment after Florida’s own six-week abortion ban went into effect in May.
Georgia judge says election results must be certified on time, despite new state board rules
While he has not issued a formal ruling, McBurney made clear in two hearings on Tuesday morning that he believes county election boards have no legal choice but to certify elections by a state-imposed deadline.
Georgia's six-week abortion ban ruled unconstitutional by Fulton County judge
Georgia's six-week abortion ban is unconstitutional, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled Monday, permitting abortions to resume later into pregnancies. The order means the state can't enforce the six-week ban that took effect in 2022. Abortions may continue to be performed until around 22 weeks of pregnancy.
Fulton County Judge Strikes Down Georgia’s Six-Week Abortion Ban
A Superior Court Judge in Fulton County, Georgia, has struck down the state's six-week abortion ban, deemed the LIFE Act.
No One Expects a Judge's Rollback of Georgia's Abortion Ban to Be the Last Word
Any changes to abortion policy in Southern states could have an impact that resonates beyond their borders. Most states in the region have bans in place, forcing women who are seeking abortion procedures to travel to obtain them.
Georgia judge strikes down state’s abortion ban as unconstitutional. Will it last?
The state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022, was deemed in violation of Georgia’s constitution. Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order “liberty in Georgia includes ... the power of a woman to control her own body.
Fulton County judge strikes down Georgia’s six-week abortion ban as unconstitutional
A Fulton County judge has ruled that Georgia’s six-week abortion ban is unconstitutional under the state constitution, allowing abortions to be performed again in Georgia as before the law took effect.
Fulton County judge says he’ll rule before Election Day on new State Election Board rules
Georgia Democrats urged a Fulton County judge Tuesday to throw out changes made by the Republican-controlled State Election ...
Judge says election results must be certified on time, despite new state board rules
The lawsuit challenged a new rule requiring county election board members to take on “a reasonable inquiry” before certifying ...
Georgia Judge’s Abortion Decision Will Reverberate Across The South, Albeit Temporarily
Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney issued an order Monday striking down the state’s six-week abortion ban and ...
Judge won't block state in dispute over Florida abortion amendment information
Saying courts “must trust the people to decide what information is important to them,” a Leon County circuit judge Monday ...