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Georgia Court Candidate Sues To Block Ethics Rules So He Can Keep Campaigning On Abortion

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ATLANTA (AP) — A former Democratic congressman running for Georgia State Supreme Court filed a federal lawsuit Monday claiming a state agency is unconstitutionally trying to block him from talking about abortion.

John Barrow sued hours ahead of a deadline to reply to a complaint that he is violating state judicial ethics rules and that he must bring his campaign ads into compliance with state rules. Among the rules the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission complaint alleges Barrow is violating is one that bars candidates from making commitments about how they will rule on issues that are likely to come before the high court.

Early voting is ongoing in the nonpartisan May 21 election between Barrow and Justice Andrew Pinson, who was appointed to the nine-justice court in 2022 by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. Incumbent justices in Georgia almost never lose or face serious challenges. The three other justices seeking new six-year terms are unopposed.

Facing that uphill battle, Barrow has made abortion the centerpiece of his campaign, saying he believes Georgia’s state constitution guarantees a right to abortion that is at least as strong as Roe v. Wade was before it was overturned in 2022. The decision cleared the way for a 2019 Georgia law to take effect banning most abortions after fetal cardiac activity can be detected, usually in about the sixth week of pregnancy. That’s before many women know they are pregnant.
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So judicial races are meant to be non-partisan? There seems to be a lot of partisan judges here.
 
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So judicial races are meant to be non-partisan? There seems to be a lot of partisan judges here.
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Righties want to suppress Barrow's freedom of speech. They know that abortion is a winning issue for the left.
 
I'd like to know why there are so many partisan judges if judicial races are meant to be non-partisan, shouldn't there be more enforcement of the rules?

Is this enforcement selective because the Commission is biased against this judge?

I'm asking because I don't know the answers and I live in ATL in GA right now. I'd like to know what's really going on from a fellow Georgian.
 
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