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One on One with Gubernatorial candidate Vernon Jones
Jones says he hopes to garner support the Georgia GOP convention.
ATLANTA - Gubernatorial candidate Vernon Jones filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit against Major League Baseball.
An amicus brief is a document filed by someone who is not part of the lawsuit, offering insight on the issue at hand.
In a statement sent to FOX 5 News, Jones wrote:
"The Georgia Legislature has the exclusive power to enact laws and the Judicial Branch has the power to protect the people and ensure the constitutionality and legality of those laws. The MLB's decision to pull the game out of Cobb County, betrayed that legal process, and caused significant harm to the very people it purportedly sought to support, small and minority businesses, along with their workers and employees."
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Group files suit against MLB over All-Star Game move
The lawsuit demands the immediate return of the MLB All-Star game to Atlanta. If not, the defendants will have to pay 100 million in damages to state and local small businesses.
Job Creators Network filed the suit last week charging MLB to bring the All-Star Game back to Truist Park or else pay $100 million to small and state businesses.
Jones said the MLB is playing politics and that it harmed small and minority businesses with its decision to pull the All-Star Game over Georgia's new voting law.
"It is clear the MLB, Stacey Abrams, and the Biden Administration are playing politics at the expense of the citizens of Georgia. We must fight back against this injustice. I support this lawsuit and am proud to stand up for Georgians. It would be nice if Governor Kemp did the same. Sadly, it seems he is never around when the people of Georgia really need him," said Jones.
Jones is challenging Governor Brian Kemp in the Republican primary.
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Former Georgia State Rep. Vernon Jones announces run for Governor
Jones formally left the Democratic Party and registered as a Republican; he announced he will run against incumbent Gov. Kemp in the GOP primary in 2022.
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