Shady Kemp: ADVOCATES DECRY GEORGIA SUPREME COURT'S DECISION ALLOWING GOVERNOR TO INVALIDATE ELECTIO

[mfcorey1]

Advocates are decrying a ruling from the Georgia Supreme Court this week allowing an appointed justice to invalidate the results of a judicial election, a decision they fear will have far-reaching consequences for democracy in the state.

In a 6-2 decision on Thursday, the justices determined that the upcoming June election for a Supreme Court seat need not be held because the incumbent justice, Keith Blackwell, plans on retiring before the end of the year.

Six sitting justices, including Blackwell, recused themselves from the case. They were replaced by five lower-court judges.

https://www.newsweek.com/georgia-supreme-court-elections-1504585

[NoMoreRepugs]

1. Kemp keeps moving up the worst governor list.

[uponit7771]

2. So a judge is not being replaced? If so they need to vote on him no? The Gov can't choose for people

... in this case.

[mfcorey1]

3. THIS makes him eligible to do an appointment.

[uponit7771]

7. The ruling makes no sense seeing the judge is not compelled to keep his plans and can change

... his mind then what does the SC say?

Canceling an election based on non compelled plans is crazy

[aggiesal]

8. Basically what they're saying is ...

since he's retiring later this year anyway,
keep him on the bench until he retires.

And since the election for the Supreme Court Justice
is supposed to be held June 9, 2020, Governor
cancelling it, means that when the Supreme Court
justice retires (if SCJ doesn't change his mind), the
election date has already passed and the Governor
will be able to pick the Supreme Court justice himself.

One person cancelled the election. With one vote, a
Georgia Supreme Court justice is elected.
And, that one person/one vote, is the same person,
the Governor of the state of Georgia.

Now that's democracy at work! Very efficient.

Boy, what a country!

[uponit7771]

9. The GSC judgement is laxed, there's nothing compelling the judge to retire as planned so if he ...

... changes his mind then what?

This is horrible, the GSC is a joke

[dalton99a]

4. Kick

[Celerity]

5. every day, the pincer movement of Rethug fascism at every level further moves closer to victory

[Ligyron]

11. and I hope we've learned our lesson about playing patty cakes w these folks from now on.

What we need is warriors every bit as tough and willing as any of their's and in greater numbers.

[Texin]

6. Fuck. Kemp's in the Olbermann "Worst Person in the Worlrrrld!" category now.

[Takket]

10. So this isn't a special election to fill the seat until fall?

How long is the term?