An emergency motion was filed Wednesday asking the Georgia Court of Appeals for a writ of mandamus to reinstate the canceled election for state Supreme Court Justice Keith Blackwell’s seat. 

The motion calls on the appeals court to set aside Fulton County Superior Court Judge Emily Richardson’s Monday ruling affirming Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s right to cancel the election so Gov. Brian Kemp can nominate Blackwell’s replacement.

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