The Democratic National Committee and a group working with Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm are challenging the recent deal ending a lawsuit between the US Justice Department and North Carolina’s election board. Both the DNC and Elias’ client filed paperwork in federal court Tuesday. Both groups urge US Chief District Judge Richard Myers to revisit their requests to enter the case as defendants.
A federal lawsuit challenging the way Asheville chooses members of its Human Relations Commission could end with a deal. Parties in the case filed a proposed consent decree Friday.
The Libertarian voter challenging North Carolina’s ban on ballot selfies has not finalized an agreement with the Wake County district attorney to avoid prosecution for any selfie taking during the upcoming election. A status report filed Friday in federal court indicated that voter Susan Hogarth and Wake DA Lorrin Freeman had not been able to reach agreement on details of a consent decree in the case.
A Libertarian voter’s legal fight against North Carolina’s ban on ballot selfies is likely to extend at least through mid-December. In the meantime, Susan Hogarth is unlikely to face a legal penalty if she posts a photo of herself with her ballot during this fall’s election. US District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan issued a pair of orders Tuesday in Hogarth’s lawsuit against the State Board of Elections, Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman, and the Wake elections board.
A federal judge has signed off on an agreement ending a federal lawsuit Second Amendment advocates filed against the Mecklenburg County sheriff. Plaintiffs had argued that Sheriff Garry McFadden was taking too long to conduct mental health checks before issuing concealed handgun permits.
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