Judge upholds disqualification of challenger to judge in Trump’s Georgia election interference case
Time:2024-05-21 08:45:18 Source:worldViews(143)
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A judge upheld the disqualification of a candidate who had had planned to run against the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s 2020 Georgia election interference case.
Tiffani Johnson is one of two people who filed paperwork to challenge Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee. An administrative law judge earlier this month found that she was not qualified to run for the seat after she failed to appear at a hearing on a challenge to her eligibility, and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger adopted that decision.
Johnson last week filed a petition for review of that decision in Fulton County Superior Court. After all of McAfee’s colleagues on the Fulton County bench were recused, a judge in neighboring DeKalb County took up the matter and held a hearing Thursday on Johnson’s petition.
At the end of the hearing, DeKalb Superior Court Judge Stacey Hydrick upheld the decision that said Johnson is not eligible, news outlets reported. A representative for Johnson’s campaign did not immediately respond to an email Friday seeking comment.
Previous:Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 26
Next:Ohio judge to rule Monday on whether the state’s abortion ban stands
You may also like
- Devout Christian doctor, 68, who punched dementia
- Justin Verlander allows 2 runs over 6 innings in season debut for Astros
- China had over 1.26 mln UAVs by end of 2023
- House on the brink of approving Ukraine and Israel aid after long struggle
- Siblings trying to make US water polo teams for Paris Olympics
- Experts at Boao forum express optimism about AI but urge oversight
- Jake Gyllenhaal's Apple TV+ miniseries Presumed Innocent tops high
- Nick Viall, 43, and Natalie Joy, 25, get real about struggles getting intimate as new parents
- Kevin Pillar gets 1,000th career hit in Angels' win at Texas