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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.

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Nation’s highest court wrestles with Moore v. Harper N.C. redistricting dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court will likely wait until next June to rule on whether activist state courts can use vague provisions within a state constitution to throw out election maps drawn by a legislature. But nearly three hours of oral argument Wednesday in the Moore v. Harper case offered clues about the court’s decision. That decision should arrive next June.

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Legislative leaders prepare for U.S. Supreme Court hearing on voter ID

State legislative leaders are offering their final written arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court in a federal voter ID case. Legislators seek the court’s permission to intervene in the case to defend voter ID. The nation’s highest court will hear oral arguments March 21 in the case titled Berger v. N.C. State Conference of the...

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