Lin Wood Loses Appeal, Cannot Refuse To Take Mental Health Exam Mandated By Georgia Bar

Reuters is reporting that Trump lap dog and chief acolyte of the Cult of Trump,  L. Lin Wood, “cannot sue to block the Georgia state bar from seeking a mental health exam as part of its investigation into his conduct,” according to a federal court’s ruling on Tuesday.

Wood, who gained notoriety after the 2020 election by promoting conspiracy theories of fraud in the race, last year filed the lawsuit claiming that the request for a mental health exam violated his constitutional rights. On Tuesday the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed a district court ruling tossing the case.

The order says Wood failed to show there was “bad faith” behind the Georgia bar investigation. The panel also said Wood will have an opportunity to raise constitutional claims before the Supreme Court of Georgia, and that court had declined a request from Wood to pause the disciplinary proceedings.

This is Lin Wood who used to beat up his law partners, when he wasn’t busy calling them at all hours to declare unto them that he was Jesus Christ. This is Lin Wood who thought hanging Mike Pence on January 6 was a good idea — although now we find out that Trump thought the same thing.

The Georgia bar previously said in court filings that the mental health evaluation is part of its investigation into Wood, who allegedly physically assaulted two of his former law colleagues and tweeted last year that then-Vice President Mike Pence should be executed. The bar said Wood would not lose his license for refusing the exam and will have multiple opportunities to contest the evidence against him.  […]

Wood has denied the claims that he assaulted his former colleagues, and previously said his comments about Pence amounted to “rhetorical or political hyperbole” that is protected speech.

Let’s see if Wood can pass a sanity test with coaching from the sidelines. This should be good. You well recall how Trump passed him over for a key race in the Republican party in South Carolina and how after that he virtually vanished at Awaken America rallies and the like. Let’s see what the next chapter in the saga is.