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Georgia GOP Sen. Shawn Still, who was accused of being one of Donald Trump's "fake" electors and is one of the former president's co-defendants in the Georgia state election subversion criminal case, was granted a three-month stay this Thursday, The Messenger reported.

From The Messenger: "The proceedings to 'all aspects of the case' in Georgia will be halted for him until April 18, 2024, because Still is a member of the General Assembly, serving as a state senator. Other 'provisions, including initial reciprocal discovery obligations, remain in place,' the court document stated."

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A three-member panel decided against suspending Georgia state Sen. Shawn Still, who has been charged in the Fulton County election racketeering case for falsely signing a document declaring himself an elector, reported The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Friday.

"Gov. Brian Kemp’s office said the decision by the review panel — which included Attorney General Carr, House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration and Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch — ends the inquiry into whether Still can serve in the Georgia Senate. The three panelists, along with Still, are all Republicans," reported Greg Bluestein. "Still is one of 19 defendants — including Trump — in the indictment brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis that alleges the former president led an illegal scheme to reverse Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia."

"Under Georgia law, the governor is required to suspend a state legislator facing criminal charges if a commission determined the indictment is linked to or adversely affects the administration of his office, and if the public is adversely affected," said the report. "Still’s indictment has added to a fraught environment in the state Senate, where normally congenial GOP colleagues have been engaged in a bitter back-and-forth over efforts to punish Willis for bringing the charges and take other steps to undermine her investigation."...