A federal Appeals Court has dismissed an appeal from plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map. The decision Tuesday leaves the case with a trial judge in Raleigh. The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected plaintiffs’ request to set a deadline for the trial court to issue a ruling in the case.
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.
Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate map are asking a federal Appeals Court to set a Jan. 15 deadline for a trial court decision about an injunction. That’s if appellate judges choose not to consider the case themselves in the days ahead.
Top legislative leaders urge a federal Appeals Court to dismiss an appeal from plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map. Lawmakers filed a motion Friday, roughly three hours after the plaintiffs blamed a trial judge for delays in the case.
Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map blame the trial judge for delaying the resolution of their lawsuit. They cited the judge’s “unreasonable or inexplicable delay” as they renewed their plea Friday for a federal Appeals Court to step into the legal dispute.
Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map have dropped their request for an emergency injunction from a federal Appeals Court. Their latest court filing still asks appellate judges to address the case with a compressed timeline.
Three federal judges appointed by Republican presidents will oversee the NAACP’s lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s new congressional and legislative election maps. A judge appointed by former Democratic President Barack Obama issued an order Tuesday appointing the three-judge panel.
Democrats' success in striking down previous Republican-drawn election maps sets up roadblocks for active lawsuits in 2024.
Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map have filed an emergency appeal seeking an injunction by Jan. 9. They also ask for a final decision that would push primary elections in targeted Senate districts back to May.
Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map are asking a federal Appeals Court to step into the legal dispute. They filed a notice of appeal Friday after a federal judge set a Jan. 10 hearing in the case.
Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map are asking a federal judge to make a decision Thursday about issuing a preliminary injunction. Critics of the Senate plan filed their latest court document Tuesday evening. It argues for blocking two Senate districts in northeastern North Carolina. Plaintiffs contend that the districts run afoul of the federal Voting Rights Act because of racial gerrymandering.
