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Federal judge halts legal challenge to Madison Cawthorn's candidacy
The Hill ^ | Mar. 4, 2022 | Yal Axelrod

Posted on 03/05/2022 8:29:42 AM PST by libstripper

A federal judge on Friday blocked a legal challenge to Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s (R-N.C.) candidacy filed over allegations he helped spur the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill.

Richard Myers, a Trump-appointed federal judge in the eastern district of North Carolina, approved Cawthorn’s request for a preliminary injunction to the challenge to his reelection bid.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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Great news!!
1 posted on 03/05/2022 8:29:42 AM PST by libstripper
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To: libstripper

Cawthorne is Rino.

Next Lindsey Graham.

All hat no cattle. Not trustworthy or reliable.


2 posted on 03/05/2022 9:30:32 AM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: libstripper

Good.


3 posted on 03/05/2022 11:19:21 AM PST by moovova
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To: libstripper

This is stupid case, Mr. Cawthorn has not been convicted of any criminal offense. Removing him from ballot is a non-starter.


4 posted on 03/05/2022 11:38:01 AM PST by drop 50 and fire for effect ("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.")
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