Judge bars Georgia judicial panel’s disclosure of Supreme Court candidates’ misconduct allegations
The ruling blocks an ethics notice that said the candidates’ abortion-rights statements and mutual endorsements may have violated judicial conduct rules.
- A Georgia judicial panel accused two Supreme Court candidates of violating the Code of Judicial Conduct by campaigning on platforms like restoring abortion rights.
- The dispute comes during closely watched nonpartisan Georgia Supreme Court elections, where challengers backed by Democratic groups are running against Republican-appointed incumbent justices.
- The lawsuit’s details have not been publicly released, but the filing has added new attention to an already contentious judicial election season in Georgia.
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Judicial ethics panel targets Georgia Supreme Court hopefuls over abortion remarks
ATLANTA — A Georgia agency that investigates complaints of ethical misconduct by judges says two candidates for the Georgia Supreme Court may have violated its code of conduct by stating their positions in favor of a woman’s right to abortion.…
Supreme Court candidate says opinion put out before primary day ‘more than just a little suspicious’
Two Supreme Court candidates in Georgia are accused of violating the code of ethics for judges during their campaigns, according to a special committee.
Judge bars Georgia judicial panel’s disclosure of Supreme Court candidates’ misconduct allegations
A federal judge in Georgia barred a state judicial committee from publicly commenting on judicial conduct rule violations the panel says two Democratic-backed state Supreme Court candidates committed ahead of Tuesday’s election. U.S. District Judge Leslie Gardner, issuing a temporary restraining order, ruled on Monday that the special committee convened by the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) of…
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