Judge bars Georgia judicial panel’s disclosure of Supreme Court candidates’ misconduct allegations
The ruling leaves the ethics inquiry in place as candidates argue the late campaign statement would chill protected speech.
- 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.…
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…
Jordan, Rankin likely violated ethics rules in Supreme Court race, panel says
Former Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin, a trial lawyer and former president of Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, announce their candidacy for Georgia Supreme Court in a joint press conference on Feb. 24, 2026, at Liberty Plaza in Atlanta. Alander Rocha/Georgia RecorderA state agency responsible for overseeing complaints of judicial misconduct says that two Democratic-backed candidates seeking to oust Republican-ap…
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The Constitution StudyGeorgia Watchdog Says Democrat-Backed Supreme Court Candidates Broke Judicial Rules
Two Democrat-backed candidates running for Georgia Supreme Court seats violated existing judicial conduct rules, the state’s judicial watchdog agency found. According to a Monday report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) determined that left-wing attorneys Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin broke the Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct by publicly endorsing […]
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