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 the election.
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 signals openness to keeping controversial new election rules
A judge in Georgia is signaling that he’s inclined to keep two new rules created by the state’s election board that drew outrage from Democrats, while also clarifying from both parties
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.
A ‘Recipe for Chaos’ in Georgia: Judge Weighs DNC's Push To Stop New Election Rules
A Georgia judge overseeing Democrats’ challenges to new election rules created by the state’s Republican-majority election board seemed less than enthused about the idea of tossing out those rules on Tuesday,
Re-watch | Hearing in lawsuit against new Georgia State Election Board rules
"These rules will directly impact the manner in which local election boards manage and certify the fast approaching November elections."
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
Election boards in Georgia must certify the state’s election results, judge says
The State Election Board recently approved a rule calling for an undefined “reasonable inquiry” before results are certified on Nov. 12.
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 Board Goes On Trial Over Changes to Election Rules
The proceedings in Atlanta are a major test for the new-look State Election Board, a panel now controlled by Trump-endorsed Republicans that has pushed through a slate of changes to how vote tallies are finalized.
Trial on new Georgia election certification rules set to begin
A trial is set to get underway on a lawsuit filed by Democrats challenging two new rules passed by the Georgia State Election Board that have to do with county certification of election results
Georgia judge invokes The Handmaid’s Tale while striking down state’s six-week abortion ban
Judge Robert McBurney’s stunning order states that ‘women are not some piece of collectively owned community property’ to be ...
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 ...
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Georgia Judge Strikes Down State’s 6-Week Abortion Ban
The state constitution’s liberty provisions include “the right to make personal healthcare decisions,” the judge said.
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Here's what the recent Heartbeat Law ruling means for Georgians
The decision, however, is unlikely to end the state’s ongoing legal battles over abortion rights. Judge Robert McBurney ...
‘Morning Joe’ Breaks Down Georgia’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Ruling: ‘The End of Judicial Gaslighting’ | Video
"This is almost a radical decision in its recognition of the right of women to control their body," legal correspondent Lisa ...