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Court ruling protects those seeking election integrity
The state Supreme Court's Republican justices agreed that anyone involved with an official election protest enjoys protection from a defamation lawsuit.
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State Supreme Court rejects 2016 defamation case against McCrory supporters
The North Carolina Supreme Court has rejected a defamation case filed against out-of-state lawyers supporting Gov. Pat McCrory after the 2016 election. The court ruled that the lawyers enjoyed legal protection connected to official election protests.
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State Supreme Court questions defamation lawsuit against 2016 McCrory boosters
The North Carolina Supreme Court raised concerns Thursday about a lawsuit targeting lawyers who helped file election protests after the state’s 2016 governor’s race. One justice described the plaintiffs as asking the court to “blow up” protections provided to people engaged in those protests.
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Riggs to sit out 2016 election defamation case
State Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs will not take part in an upcoming defamation case stemming from the 2016 governor’s election. Riggs revealed Monday that she had recused herself from the case before defendants filed a motion requesting her recusal last week. The case Bouvier v. Porter is scheduled for oral arguments on April 11.
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Defendants seek Riggs’ recusal from 2016 election defamation case
Defendants in a North Carolina Supreme Court defamation case stemming from the 2016 election are seeking Justice Allison Riggs’ recusal. A court document filed Friday points to Riggs’ ties to plaintiffs in the case. Oral arguments in Bouvier v. Porter are scheduled for April 11.
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Defendants in 2016 election defamation case argue in favor of ‘absolute privilege’
A Washington, D.C.-based law firm and the Pat McCrory Committee Legal Defense Fund renewed their argument Friday for the state Supreme Court to throw out a defamation lawsuit against them. The defamation claims are tied to election protests filed after the 2016 election.
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Critics urge NC Supreme Court to uphold defamation ruling against McCrory boosters
Four NC voters have urged the state’s highest court to allow them to continue pursuing a defamation case against lawyers who worked for a defense fund backing the candidacy of former Gov. Pat McCrory after the 2016 election. The group targeted for the lawsuit was not connected to McCrory’s official campaign committee.
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NC Supreme Court urged to toss out defamation case linked to 2016 governor’s race
Defendants associated with former Gov. Pat McCrory’s 2016 re-election campaign urged the N.C. Supreme Court Monday to throw out a defamation lawsuit from McCrory critics. The N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law also called on the Supreme Court to reject the suit.
