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Federal judge backs deal ending NC ballot envelope lawsuit
A federal judge has signed off on a deal ending Republican groups’ lawsuit over rules linked to mail-in election ballots in North Carolina.
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Elections board rebuts charge of feds’ ‘unfettered’ access to NC data
The state elections board is pushing back against Democrats’ charges that a recent lawsuit settlement will give the feds “unfettered access” to private voter information.
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Justice Department opposes reopening settlement of NC election dispute
The US Department of Justice is opposing requests to revisit the settlement of a federal lawsuit over North Carolina voter registration.
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Federal judges deny injunction, uphold new NC congressional map
A three-judge panel has denied a request for an injunction blocking North Carolina’s new congressional election map.
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Judges reject 2023 redistricting lawsuits, no congressional map ruling
Federal judges have dismissed most claims in two lawsuits brought against North Carolina election maps. The judges deferred a decision about the new congressional map.
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Judge agrees to put NC election lawsuit on hold until federal government reopens
A federal judge has agreed that no further action will take place in the US Justice Department’s voter registration lawsuit against North Carolina election officials while the federal government remains shut down.
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GOP groups, NC elections board reach deal to end envelope lawsuit
State and national Republican Party groups and the North Carolina State Board of Elections have reached a deal to end a federal lawsuit over rules linked to mail-in ballot envelopes. They have asked a federal judge to issue an order dismissing the suit.
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Democrats, Elias clients challenge settlement of federal NC election dispute
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.
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Judge accepts deal ending US Justice Department lawsuit against NC elections board
A federal judge has signed off on the deal ending the US Justice Department’s lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Elections over incomplete voter registrations. The decision means the Democratic Party and left-of-center activists will not join the dispute as defendants.
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Justice Department, NC elections board file joint motion to end voter registration suit
The US Department of Justice and North Carolina State Board of Elections filed a joint motion Wednesday for a court order ending a federal lawsuit over incomplete voter registrations. The motion filed Wednesday with US Chief District Judge Richard Myers would resolve the complaint the federal government filed against the state elections board in May.
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Justice Department, elections board object to intervention in voter list lawsuit
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.
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Myers to oversee US Justice Department lawsuit over NC voter rolls
US Chief District Judge Richard Myers will oversee the federal Justice Department’s lawsuit against North Carolina’s State Board of Elections. The suit argues that state election officials violated federal law by failing to maintain accurate voter lists.
