Greene Cleared to Run After Judge Tosses Insurrection Case (2)

May 6, 2022, 7:01 PM UTCUpdated: May 6, 2022, 10:26 PM UTC

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) did nothing that would constitutionally bar her from seeking reelection, a judge ruled Friday, and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger affirmed the finding, clearing Greene to seek reelection.

Voters seeking to keep her from running didn’t prove Greene supported an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, state Judge Charles Beaudrot wrote in a recommendation to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

The secretary of state, whom Greene has repeatedly and falsely accused of covering up election fraud, later accepted Beaudrot’s findings in a two-page filing.

“It is hereby decided that Respondent Marjorie Taylor Greene is ...

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