Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., right, won his court case to stay on the primary ballot in Florida. File Pool photo by Justin Lane/UPI | License Photo
July 17 (UPI) -- Republican Congressman Cory Mills won the first round of his bid to stay on the primary ballot in Florida.
Mills was sued June 19 by primary challenger Michael Johnson for his seat that represents Seminole and South Volusia Counties. The suit alleged that Mills didn't sign at least one of his documents and that it was notarized in Washington, D.C., not in Florida, as Florida law requires.
Judge J. Lee Marsh agreed with Mills and his lawyers and dismissed the suit with prejudice, meaning the case is closed.
Mills is also under investigation by the House Committee on Ethics over allegations that he may have broken some laws, rules or standards of conduct.
