A federal judge in Georgia is allowing a lawsuit challenging Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's qualifications to run for re-election to move forward.
Greene sought to derail the effort with her own lawsuit this month, saying she “vigorously denies that she ‘aided and engaged in insurrection to obstruct the peaceful transfer of presidential power.’”
Greene also argued that the litigation would not be resolved in time for the primary election on May 24. Totenberg, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, wrote that after"a thorough analysis of the evidentiary and legal issues presented in this complex matter involving unsettled questions of law, the court finds plaintiff has not carried her heavy burden to establish a strong likelihood of success on the legal merits in this case."Greene’s office and her attorney did not immediately return requests for comment Tuesday.
"It’s rare for any conspirator, let alone a member of Congress, to publicly admit that the goals of their actions are preventing a peaceful transfer of power and the death of the president-elect and Speaker of the House, but that’s exactly what Marjorie Taylor Greene did,” Free Speech For People's legal director, Ron Fein, said in a statement.
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