A Montgomery judge has denied the request by Nancy Worley and her supporters in the Alabama Democratic Party to reconsider his decision to dismiss their lawsuit against the faction of the party that is now in control.

Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin issued the one-page ruling Thursday night denying the motion filed two weeks ago.

Worley said she was not surprised by the decision and would decide later about the possibility of further appeals.

“After the COVID-19 lockdown is over, we shall have a look at our options and make a decision about future action,” Worley said in a text message.

Worley, who had been chair of the party since 2013, filed the lawsuit last year to try to block a meeting of another faction of the State Democratic Executive Committee that wanted to replace her. Griffin initially blocked the meeting, but the Alabama Supreme Court overruled. The SDEC faction met on Nov. 2 and elected Rep. Chris England of Tuscaloosa as chair to replace Worley.

England has been operating as party chair and the party has hired new staff.

The conflict over control of the party goes back to before August 2018, when the SDEC reelected Worley as chair over a candidate backed by U.S. Sen. Doug Jones. The Democratic National Committee said there were irregularities in how that election was conducted after complaints by some SDEC members. The DNC and Jones supported the faction that held the Nov. 2 meeting, which Jones helped facilitate. The DNC recognizes England as party chair.