Opinion
North Carolina has good reason for early Law Day celebration
April 28 marks the one-year anniversary of three significant decisions from North Carolina's highest court.
Opinion
Forthcoming ‘fair’ elections lawsuit is unlikely to jibe with court precedent
A former state Supreme Court justice promises a lawsuit tied to the concept of "fair" elections. State and federal courts have ruled out that type of suit in redistricting cases.
News
Moore v Harper parties split on whether US Supreme Court should drop case
Parties involved in the high-profile Moore v. Harper redistricting case offered a split decision Thursday on whether the U.S. Supreme Court should dismiss the case. Republican legislative leaders and plaintiffs linked to the left-of-center activist group Common Cause urge the nation’s top court to keep the case and address its major constitutional issues. But two other sets of plaintiffs, N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein’s state Justice Department, and the U.S. solicitor general call on the court to dismiss the case as moot.
News
US Supreme Court seeks input by May 11 on Moore v Harper’s future
The U.S. Supreme Court has asked parties in the high-profile Moore v. Harper redistricting case to submit new briefs by May 11. Those briefs will help the court decide whether to keep or dismiss the case.
News
Moore v Harper lawyers warn US Supreme Court about NC redistricting ruling
Lawyers representing both sides in a major U.S. Supreme Court case have alerted the court about a ruling from North Carolina that could affect the case’s outcome. Attorneys in the Moore v. Harper redistricting case submitted a one-paragraph letter Wednesday to the U.S. Supreme Court clerk.
News
NC Supreme Court restores voter ID, reverses redistricting ruling, ends felon voting
In a trio of opinions totaling 436 pages, the N.C. Supreme Court has restored North Carolina’s voter ID law, ruled that state courts cannot consider partisan gerrymandering claims, and ended voting for felons who have not completed their sentences. Each ruling issued Friday divided the court, 5-2. Republican justices supported the majority opinions. Democratic justices dissented.
News
Lawyers for legislature, executive branch take opposing views in latest Moore v. Harper filings
The N.C. Justice Department argues that the U.S. Supreme Court should dismiss the Moore v. Harper redistricting case. But lawyers representing state legislative leaders urge the court to keep the case and render a decision. Both sides responded to the high court’s Monday deadline for new Moore v. Harper briefing.
News
New NC Supreme Court takes another look at redistricting dispute
The N.C. Supreme Court signaled Tuesday that it’s likely to make a significant change in a redistricting case that produced a party-line 4-3 ruling three months ago. Republican legislative leaders have challenged that ruling.
News
US Supreme Court seeks information about impact of NC redistricting rehearing
The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered parties in the Moore v. Harper redistricting dispute to file new briefs responding to this month’s rehearing of redistricting issues at the state Supreme Court. The nation’s highest court issued a one-paragraph order Thursday.
News
Legislators bolster case for voter ID, redistricting rehearings
State legislative leaders filed new briefs Friday with the N.C. Supreme Court to support North Carolina’s voter ID law and the legislature’s statewide election maps. The state’s highest court will rehear cases dealing with the ID law and redistricting on March 14-15.
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Supreme Court rehearings in election-related cases officially set for March 14-15
The N.C. Supreme Court will rehear two election-related cases on back-to-back days next month. The court’s official calendar sets a March 14 hearing date for the Harper v. Hall redistricting case. Justices will take up the Holmes v. Moore voter ID case March 15.
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N.C. Supreme Court will rehear redistricting, voter ID cases in March
The N.C. Supreme Court has agreed to rehear cases involving state election maps and North Carolina’s challenged voter identification law. Justices voted 5-2 to rehear both cases in March.
