Updated May 21 at 7:18 p.m.
Former Democratic U.S. Rep. John Barrow is running against incumbent Justice Andrew Pinson in the Georgia Supreme Court race. Barrow’s campaign is centered on protecting women’s reproductive rights, but his outspokenness on the issue has led him into a legal battle ahead of the May 21 general election.
Barrow filed a federal lawsuit alleging that judicial codes regulating campaigns violate his First Amendment right to free speech. The lawsuit raises questions about whether or not judicial candidates should share personal opinions on controversial topics or state how they’d rule on cases if elected.
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