Judge tosses lawsuit attempting to overturn Georgia Senate runoff elections - expect an appeal - Forum

A lawsuit in Georgia seeking to overturn the results of the state's twin U.S. Senate runoff elections in January was dismissed by a judge during a hearing on Monday.

Judge Brian Amero of Henry County's Superior Court rejected the case filed by plaintiff Michael Daugherty, a Fulton County resident, who claimed the Senate runoff contests, both won by Democrats, were plagued by misconduct and sought a new election with paper ballots.

Amero agreed with the defendants in the case — including Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, as well as Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger — who argued the lawsuit was filed too late and was properly served, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Daugherty, who said he would appeal the decision, alleged ballots were improperly tabulated at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on election night in November prior to the January runoff elections. Those allegations were investigated and dismissed by officials with the secretary of state's office.

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