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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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Former NC Justice Hudson supports Orr’s ‘fair elections’ lawsuit
Former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr has recruited another former member of North Carolina’s highest court to support his “fair elections” lawsuit. Retired Justice Robin Hudson is backing a new friend-of-the-court brief in the case.
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Orr urges NC Appeals Court to revive his ‘fair elections’ lawsuit
Former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr is urging North Carolina’s second-highest court to revive his lawsuit challenging the state’s congressional and legislative election maps. Orr asks state courts to recognize a state constitutional right to “fair” elections.
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Former President Jimmy Carter passes away at 100
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, the 39th president and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, passed away on Sunday evening at the age of 100 in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. Carter was the longest-living president in American history.
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Lawmakers seek to throw out portions of two federal redistricting lawsuits
North Carolina legislative leaders are asking a three-judge federal panel to throw out portions of two lawsuits challenging the state’s congressional and legislative election maps. Lawyers for top Republican lawmakers filed a motion Friday for partial summary judgment in the two suits, Williams v. Hall and North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. Berger. Both cases are scheduled for trial next summer.
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Legislators’ motion could resolve two federal redistricting lawsuits
North Carolina’s legislative leaders will file a motion that could help them avoid a trial scheduled next summer in two lawsuits challenging state election maps. Voters used those maps last week to select the state House and Senate and members of the congressional delegation.
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State Supreme Court to decide whether NC bars can sue over COVID shutdowns
The North Carolina Supreme Court heard two separate challenges Wednesday to Gov. Roy Cooper’s decision to keep private bars closed while other businesses reopened during the COVD-19 pandemic. In both cases, bar owners seek compensation from the state for the forced closings.
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Cooper equates Helene disaster to his public school ’emergency’
Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper has a red banner across the top of the governor.nc.gov website about donating to recovery efforts after the Helene disaster, rotating it with the announcement of his "education emergency."
