Georgia Supreme Court

Georgia Democrats spent $8 million to challenge two Supreme Court justices, who both retained their seats with over 50% of the vote each. Despite high voter turnout and significant investment, the incumbents survived, though challengers showed strength in some counties.

The Georgia Supreme Court ended an agreement halting executions of nine death row inmates, citing sufficient COVID-19 vaccine supply despite the FDA not approving vaccines for infants under 6 months. The court ruled the agreement's condition of vaccine availability was met, rejecting arguments that vaccines remain unavailable to all due to age restrictions.

Georgia's primary elections on Tuesday include high-profile races for U.S. Senate and state positions, with many contests likely to require runoffs due to no candidate securing 50% of the vote. Key judicial races for the Georgia Supreme Court and secretary of state positions are highlighted, with several candidates advancing to June runoffs.

Republican-appointed Justices Charlie Bethel and Sarah Warren won their reelection bids for Georgia Supreme Court, defeating Democratic-backed challengers Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan. The election results suggest a shift in Georgia's political landscape.

Georgia Supreme Court Justices Charles Bethel and Sarah Warren faced Democratic-backed challengers in an election. Justice Charles Bethel was able to fend off his challenger. The election was for the Georgia Supreme Court.

Two Democratic-backed candidates for Georgia Supreme Court, Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin, have filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging a ruling that allows a judicial ethics panel to issue statements about their campaign comments. The dispute centers on whether their campaign activities, including joint appearances and statements on reproductive rights, violated Georgia’s judicial conduct code.

High-profile Democrats are supporting candidates in Georgia's Supreme Court elections to shift the court's ideological balance. Candidates Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan have received endorsements from prominent Democrats. The races are officially non-partisan.

A judicial ethics panel in Georgia concluded that Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin, candidates for the state Supreme Court, likely violated judicial ethics rules by publicly endorsing each other and discussing abortion rights. The candidates, who are challenging current justices in nonpartisan elections, argue the findings infringe on their free speech rights.

Georgia Supreme Court candidates in a nonpartisan race face accusations of partisan influence as two attorneys challenge incumbent justices. The election, decided Tuesday, features Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan against Charlie Bethel and Sarah Warren, with progressive organizations backing the challengers.