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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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NC elections board to consider settlement of Justice Department lawsuit Wednesday

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.

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State Appeals Court stays GOP challenge of 60K ballots in election dispute

The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a stay Friday in Republican groups’ lawsuit challenging more than 60,000 ballots cast in the Nov. 5 election. The court order arrived as GOP state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin pursues a separate legal action challenging the same ballots. Election officials requested the stay in Kivett v. North Carolina State Board of Elections, a suit filed on Dec. 31 by the Wake County and North Carolina Republican Party organizations, the Republican National Committee, and two individual voters.

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Federal judge allows challenge of 225,000 NC voter registrations to move forward

A federal judge will allow state and national Republican groups to move forward with their lawsuit challenging 225,000 voter registrations in North Carolina. An order issued Friday denied requests from the State Board of Elections and Democratic National Committee to have the case dismissed.

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Federal Appeals Court blocks return of NC voter registration challenge to state court

A lawsuit challenging registration of 225,000 voters in North Carolina will remain in federal court. A unanimous three-judge panel of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a trial judge should not have sent part of the case back to state court.

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Federal Appeals Court weighs fate of GOP challenge of 225,000 NC voter registrations

A three-judge federal Appeals Court panel will decide soon whether a lawsuit challenging 225,000 voter registrations in North Carolina should return from federal court to state court. State and national Republican groups filed the suit in state court against the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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Federal Appeals Court to hear GOP lawsuit challenging 225,000 NC voter registrations

The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments Monday in a lawsuit Republican groups filed against the North Carolina State Board of Elections. The suit challenges the process the elections board used to register 225,000 voters.

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Federal judge dismisses portion of GOP voter registration lawsuit

A federal judge has dismissed a portion of national and state Republican groups’ lawsuit challenging 225,000 voter registrations in North Carolina. The judge ruled that the remaining portions of the lawsuit should head back to state court for a final resolution.

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