Georgia State Rep. Barry Fleming Swaps Lawmaking for Law Upholding as Appointed Judge

In a move that promises to reverberate through Georgia's political landscape, Governor Brian Kemp has appointed State Representative Barry Fleming to a judgeship in the Columbia Judicial Circuit north of Augusta. This latest development marks a significant shift for Fleming, who has served as a Republican lawmaker in the Georgia House of Representatives since 2015.

Fleming's ascent to the bench comes after his pivotal role in shaping Georgia's controversial 2021 voting law, enacted in the wake of former President Donald Trump's defeat in the 2020 election. As the sponsor of the legislation, Fleming has become a. . .