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Legislative leaders oppose sped-up Appeals Court action in redistricting case

Top legislative leaders are asking a federal Appeals Court not to speed up the timetable for issuing its mandate in a case involving the new state Senate election map. A federal judge in Raleigh cannot act in the case without the appellate mandate.

CJ Staff
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Jim Wynn, legal nemesis of NC conservatives, retiring from 4th Circuit

The No. 1 legal nemesis of North Carolina’s conservative-led legislature over the past decade, US Circuit Judge James (Jim) Wynn, has decided to step down from the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals, opening a fourth seat for President Joe Biden to fill on the Richmond-based panel. The court hears appeals from North Carolina as...

Dallas Woodhouse
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Federal judge questions Senate map election challenge in injunction hearing

A federal judge spent nearly two hours Wednesday raising questions about a legal challenge against North Carolina’s new state Senate map. US District Judge James Dever will decide in the days ahead whether to grant an injunction that blocks at least part of the map from taking effect.

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Appeals Court rejects Senate election dispute, sets no deadline for trial court action

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.

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Redistricting plaintiffs urge 4th Circuit to speed judge’s ruling on state Senate map

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.

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Legislative leaders ask federal Appeals Court to dismiss redistricting complaint

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.

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Redistricting plaintiffs blame federal judge for ‘unreasonable or inexplicable’ delay

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.

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Redistricting plaintiffs drop bid for emergency injunction from 4th Circuit

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.

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Three GOP-appointed judges to oversee NAACP’s federal redistricting suit

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.

CJ Staff