Marjorie Taylor Greene Ballot Fight Sputters to an End in Court

Nov. 3, 2022, 8:23 PM UTC

The courtroom drama is over for Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and her challenge to Georgia’s enforcement of a post-Civil War era ban on officeholders who support an insurrection.

The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday that Greene’s suit was moot, noting that she prevailed in a lawsuit that sought to stop her from running for re-election this year. But one judge signaled that she would have sided with the Republican lawmaker -- offering a potential road map to other candidates fighting over their ability to serve.

Greene will be on the Nov. 8 election ballot, having successfully defended ...



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