North Carolina farmers' federal lawsuit challenging changes to the H-2A visa program could end soon, thanks to a similar case in Louisiana. US Justice Department lawyers filed a court document Monday asking a judge to dismiss the North Carolina case as moot.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections will consider on Wednesday a proposed settlement of a lawsuit the US Justice Department filed against the board in May. The settlement could head to a federal judge as early as Thursday. The suit challenges alleged deficiencies in North Carolina’s voter registrations.
The US Department of Justice and North Carolina State Board of Elections both object to requests from outside groups to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the state’s voter lists. The elections board voted unanimously Tuesday to endorse a plan that would address the Justice Department's concerns.
The Democratic National Committee, North Carolina NAACP, and League of Women Voters of North Carolina all hope to intervene in the US Justice Department’s lawsuit against the state elections board. The suit accuses the elections board of maintaining inaccurate voter rolls in violation of federal law.
A retirees group working with Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm wants to intervene in the US Justice Department’s lawsuit against North Carolina and its State Board of Elections. The suit accuses the state board of maintaining inaccurate voter rolls.
A reversal of an Obama administration directive on transgender rights could spell the end of a House Bill 2 related lawsuit between the state and the federal government, but another lawsuit, brought by private parties, will keep the issue in flux. Obama’s guidance formed much of the basis for the legal action related to the...
Gov. Pat McCrory, General Assembly leadership, and Republican congressional members condemned the letter from Obama’s Departments of Education and Justice threatening local school districts with possible loss of federal funding if they don’t conform to federal rules regarding transgender students and school bathrooms. McCrory said the federal edict affects “employees as well as every parent...
RALEIGH — Lawsuits over a new redistricting plan could mean that the May 2012 primary will be put off for months. This could complicate both the short session of the legislature and the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.
