A federal district judge expressed skepticism Monday that he can give Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams the immediate right to begin raising and spending unlimited campaign contributions under Georgia law.

Judge Mark Cohen of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia told a lawyer for Abrams’ gubernatorial campaign that she was asking him to rewrite state law to allow Abrams’ One Georgia committee to start taking money before the May 24 primary.

Judge Mark Cohen Photo by John Disney/Daily Report.

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