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Appeals Court rejects Orr’s ‘fair elections’ redistricting lawsuit
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has rejected a "fair elections" redistricting lawsuit from former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr.
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Orr hopes forced vaccination ruling will boost ‘fair elections’ suit
Former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr hopes a recent decision in a forced vaccination case boosts his “fair elections” lawsuit.
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Court rejects oral argument in NC ‘fair elections’ lawsuit
The North Carolina Court of Appeals will not hear oral arguments in a case involving a dispute over a state constitutional right to “fair elections.” Former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr had requested the arguments as he challenges a lower court’s 2024 ruling against him.
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Lawmakers label request for oral argument in ‘fair elections’ suit improper
Former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr’s request for a new oral argument in his “fair elections” lawsuit is both “improper” and “untimely.” That’s according to a court filing Tuesday from state legislative leaders.
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Orr seeks oral argument at NC Appeals Court in ‘fair elections’ suit
Former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr is asking the state’s second-highest court to schedule oral arguments as its considers his “fair elections” lawsuit. The Court of Appeals is considering Orr’s case after a three-judge trial court panel ruled against Orr in June 2024.
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New court filing bashes Orr’s ‘fair elections’ lawsuit
Top legislative leaders took another shot Monday at former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr’s “fair elections” lawsuit. Lawmakers and Orr’s legal team submitted competing briefs to the state Court of Appeals.
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Orr appeals ‘fair elections’ lawsuit ruling
Former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr is taking his “fair elections” lawsuit to North Carolina’s appellate courts. Orr filed a notice Friday of his appeal challenging a three-judge panel’s dismissal of his case.
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Three-judge panel dismisses Orr’s ‘fair elections’ lawsuit
A unanimous three-judge panel has dismissed former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr’s lawsuit seeking a state constitutional right to “fair elections.” Judges agreed Orr’s complaint raised political questions that a court should not address.
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Orr, legislative lawyer square off in ‘fair elections’ lawsuit
Former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr and the General Assembly’s top redistricting lawyer debated “fair elections” before a three-judge Superior Court panel Thursday morning. Orr asked the court to declare that North Carolinians have a constitutional right to fair elections. State legislative leaders urged judges to dismiss Orr’s case.
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Covid madness and questionable NCAA protocols deny NC State baseball shot at a national title
In the latest twist of the College World Series drama, the mothers of N.C. State baseball stars Reid Johnston and Tyler McDonough said Sunday their sons tested negative six times and were not allowed to continue playing in the CWS. The Wolfpack’s Cinderella run at the national championship was cut short over the weekend when...
