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Gov. Nathan Deal will not testify in trial of citizen journalist, judge rules

Several other top GOP officials called to witness stand in trial over 2014 rally confrontation

Nydia Tisdale confers with her defense team Monday morning at the start of the criminal trial against her. Tisdale, who calls herself a citizen journalist, was forcibly removed from a political rally at a local pumpkin farm in 2014 and subsequently arrested on charges of trespassing and obstruction of an officer.

Nydia Tisdale confers with her defense team Monday morning at the start of the criminal trial against her. Tisdale, who calls herself a citizen journalist, was forcibly removed from a political rally at a local pumpkin farm in 2014 and subsequently arrested on charges of trespassing and obstruction of an officer.

Senior Superior Court Judge Martha Christian said Thursday afternoon that the subpoena served to Gov. Nathan Deal by Nydia Tisdale’s attorneys was “unreasonable and oppressive” and ruled that it be dismissed.