Alabama judge slaps down his motion to block the senator-elect.
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Democrat Doug Jones was officially certified the winner of Alabama's U.S. Senate race on Thursday minutes after Republican Roy Moore's application for a temporary restraining order to block the certification was rejected by a judge. Moore claimed voter fraud had cost him the election and demanded a recount. Judge Johnny Hardwick denied the motion, stating that the court did not have the jurisdiction to block the certification.
