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Catching up: Benham cancels swearing-in of Democratic leaders in Rockdale County

Monday, November 12, 2007, 07:00 AM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

It looks like state Sen. John Douglas (R-Social Circle) won his argument with state Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham, who was scheduled to swear in new leaders of the Democratic party in Rockdale County over the weekend.

Douglas had publicly objected to the justice’s appearance. Said the Newton (County) Citizen on Friday:

Douglas said he received a phone call from Benham Wednesday afternoon, and the justice agreed to cancel his visit.

“I think it’s clearly the best course of action for him, that he stay above the political battles,” Douglas said. “He told me on the phone that he did not realize it was a swearing-in for a political party and had he known that, he would have declined from the beginning.”

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