Judge Hollis McGehee offers a bench opinion as to why he dismissed a lawsuit that sought to overturn six-term U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran's victory in a Republican primary runoff, Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 in Gulfport, Miss.  McGehee dismissed a lawsuit on Friday, that sought to overturn Sen. Thad Cochran's victory in a Republican primary runoff saying that state Sen. Chris McDaniel, who lost to Cochran, failed to start the election challenge on time. McDaniel will announce Tuesday whether he will appeal the ruling to the Mississippi Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)