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Federal judge upholds NC voter ID law two years after trial
A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s voter identification law nearly two years after holding a trial in a lawsuit challenging the ID requirement.
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Federal Appeals Court revives attacked Central Prison inmate’s lawsuit
A Central Prison inmate can move forward with his federal lawsuit against three prison guards after a ruling Tuesday from the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Federal Appeals Court upholds NC’s collection of 86K in retiree overpayments
A federal Appeals Court has upheld North Carolina’s decision to recoup more than $86,000 in retirement overpayments to a Beaufort County teacher. The unanimous decision Friday upholds a trial court’s decision in the case.
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Appellate judges will not force NC Supreme Court election dispute to return to federal court
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the North Carolina State Board of Elections’ request to move a dispute over the recent state Supreme Court election back to federal court. A three-judge panel refused Tuesday to reverse a federal trial judge’s decision last month to send the case back to state court.
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Riggs, elections board oppose Griffin’s motion to dismiss federal appeal
The North Carolina State Board of Elections and Democratic Supreme Court candidate Allison Riggs oppose Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to dismiss a federal appeal related to Griffin’s ongoing ballot challenges.
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Griffin officially asks 4th Circuit to dismiss appeal from elections board, Riggs
Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin filed paperwork late Friday afternoon officially asking a federal Appeals Court to dismiss appeals from the State Board of Elections and Democrat Allison Riggs.
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Federal Appeals Court wrestles with proper venue for NC election dispute
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals spent 90 minutes Monday afternoon — more than twice as much time as scheduled — listening to arguments about the proper venue for resolving Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s challenge of ballots cast in the Nov. 5 election.
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Federal Appeals Court will not reconsider ruling against Duke Energy in Fayetteville case
The full 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has voted not to hold a rehearing in a case that produced a recent ruling against Duke Energy. The court announced Tuesday that it had voted 11-2 against considering the case en banc.
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Lawmakers argue ‘it’s too late’ for judge to block voter ID in 2024
State legislative leaders argue in a court filing this week that it’s too late for a federal judge to issue an order that would block the state’s photo voter identification law for the November election. Voter ID supporters and critics await a ruling from US District Judge Loretta Biggs. She wrapped up a two-week trial in May in a federal lawsuit challenging voter ID.
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Judge worries 4th Circuit ruling could hurt attorney-client privilege
A federal Appeals Court judge raised concerns Friday about a North Carolina case’s potential negative impact on the attorney-client privilege. He urged the US Supreme Court to “loosen the reins” of a precedent case from 2009.
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Voter ID critics oppose stay in federal lawsuit
If a federal judge rules against North Carolina’s photo voter identification law, ID critics urge her not to block her own ruling during state lawmakers’ appeals. Voter ID critics filed paperwork Monday objecting to a stay of the forthcoming voter ID ruling.
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Lawmakers ask for stay if federal judge rules against voter ID
As a federal judge ponders the future of North Carolina’s voter identification law, state legislative leaders have asked her to issue a stay of any ruling against voter ID. Legislative lawyers filed paperwork Monday explaining why they believe US District Judge Loretta Biggs should allow voter ID to remain in effect in North Carolina during an appeal of a possible ruling against the state law.
