FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Republicans in Fulton County are asking a judge to sanction county commissioners for refusing to seat two GOP nominees to the elections board, escalating a political and legal standoff that could result in fines or even jail time.

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Fulton commissioners to respond to GOP lawsuit over election board nominees

Fulton commissioners defy order to seat Republican election board nominees

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During an emergency contempt hearing Tuesday before Judge David Emerson, attorneys for the Fulton County GOP argued that the five Democratic commissioners are willfully defying a court order by blocking nominees Julie Adams and Jason Frazier from taking their seats. The party is also seeking reimbursement for attorneys’ fees.

Three commissioners attended t

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