Judge Gardner to file order in voter eligibility case out of Muscogee and Ben Hill counties soon Judge Gardner to file order in voter eligibility case out of Muscogee and Ben Hill counties soon By Jamie Worsley | December 30, 2020 at 6:59 PM EST - Updated December 30 at 7:03 PM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A judge for the U.S. District Court of Middle Georgia heard all sides regarding voter eligibility challenges out of Ben Hill and Muscogee counties Wednesday. The case was heard in Albany. On Monday, Judge Gardner issued a temporary restraining order in this case. It prevented the counties from moving forward in challenging the eligibility of thousands of voters.