Slate4d
Trump Dismantling the Rule of Law Will Destroy the Economy
With early voting in Georgia about to begin, McBurney’s order stated that the rule was “too much, too late” in the election cycle. The rule would have required the hand counting of ballots ...
Newsweek4d
Judge McBurney Cites Jan. 6 as Reason for Stopping Georgia Hand Count Vote
Newsweek has contacted the SEB via email for comment. In Tuesday's ruling, McBurney wrote that the hand count rule "is too much, too late" and granted a temporary injunction while he considers the ...
The Hill4d
Georgia judge blocks ballot hand-count rule from taking effect before election
In a decision late Tuesday, Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney agreed to block the rule’s application, writing that the public is “not disserved by pressing pause.” “This ...
UPI4d
Georgia judge blocks rule requiring hand counting of ballots
Advertisement "[T]he public interest is not disserved by pressing pause here," McBurney wrote. "This election season is fraught; memories of Jan. 6 have not faded away, regardless of one's view of ...
The New York Times4d
Judge Blocks Hand-Counting of Election Ballots in Georgia
But Judge McBurney agreed with challenges from several county election boards that the rule was made too close to the election. “Clearly the S.E.B. believes that the hand count rule is smart ...
ProPublica4d
Georgia Judge Rules Election Officials Must Count All Votes and Certify Results
“Everybody’s concern is to get the numbers right and get them out on time,” Stump said. McBurney’s ruling made clear that excluding Democratic precincts’ votes would not be allowed.
Talking Points Memo4d
Fulton County Judge Derails Georgia Election Board’s Last Minute Plans
“[T]he public interest is not disserved by pressing pause here,” McBurney wrote in his order. “This election season is fraught; memories of January 6 have not faded away, regardless of one ...
Barron's5d
Georgia Judge Blocks Rule Requiring Hand Counting Of Ballots
McBurney's ruling came after a Republican appointee to the election board in Fulton County, which includes large parts of Atlanta, refused earlier this year to certify the results of Georgia's ...
WSB-TV5d
Fulton County judge orders Georgia election superintendents to certify results
The lawsuit that brought McBurney’s response was initially filed by Fulton County election board member Julie Adams, who voted against certifying the most recent primary election in Fulton County.
New York Post4d
Georgia clerks can’t hold up election results for suspected fraud or error, judge rules: ‘Thou shalt certify!’
McBurney’s ruling says to skeptical clerks: “Thou shalt certify!” AP Judge Robert McBurney’s 11-page finding comes as eyes turn to the Peach State, where polls show former President Donald ...
AOL5d
Georgia local officials have duty to certify election, state judge rules
In an Oct. 14 ruling, Judge Robert McBurney in Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta denied a request from a Republican member of the county's election board to declare that she had discretion ...
Fox News5d
Georgia judge rules election officials must certify vote counts, even if they suspect fraud
Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney of Fulton County ... Election results must be certified by Georgia's individual counties by 5 p.m. the Monday or Tuesday after the race.