Political Rewind: Ruling on abortion law likely to come after election; Justice Thomas on Graham

The panel 

Audrey Haynes, professor of political science, University of Georgia

Chauncey Alcorn, @CLamontLives,  reporter, Capital B

Robin Morris, @ProRoMo, professor of history, Agnes Scott College & author, “Goldwater Girls to Reagan Women”

Tamar Hallerman, @TamarHallerman,  senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

1. Justice Clarence Thomas issued a temporary order preventing Sen. Lindsey Graham from having to testify in the Georgia election interference probe.

• The ruling doesn't deal with the merit of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' probe investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election.
  • Willis has until Thursday to tell the high court why Graham should have to answer the grand jury's questions.
    • Graham's appeal was submitted to Justice Thomas because Thomas' covers the 11th Circuit.

2. The Fulton probe benefits from findings in January 6th committee. 

• The Jan. 6 public hearings are coming to a close. 
• Tamar Hallerman reports their findings helped the Fulton probe with new information and witnesses. 

3. Judge Robert McBurney says he'll likely rule on the fate of Georgia's abortion law after the election. 

• A trial for a challenge to the six-week abortion ban is underway. 
• Georgia's law was passed by state lawmakers and signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019 but it had been blocked from taking effect until the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

4. Hyundai plant expected to break ground today in Bryan County. 

• Gov. Brian Kemp will attend a ribbon-cutting for the massive plant.

  • The $5.5B factory is set to open in 2025 and produce 300,000 vehicles a year.

5. Fair Fight Action spent millions on voting rights lawsuit.

• Polticio reports, the voting rights organization founded by Stacey Abrams spent more than $25 million over two years on legal fees.

Wednesday on Political Rewind: GPB's Riley Bunch joins the panel.