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The North Carolina Supreme Court raised concerns Thursday about a lawsuit targeting lawyers who helped file election protests after the state’s 2016 governor’s race. One justice described the plaintiffs as asking the court to “blow up” protections provided to people engaged in those protests.
Riggs to sit out 2016 election defamation case
State Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs will not take part in an upcoming defamation case stemming from the 2016 governor’s election. Riggs revealed Monday that she had recused herself from the case before defendants filed a motion requesting her recusal last week. The case Bouvier v. Porter is scheduled for oral arguments on April 11.
Dems hope to defend governor’s office
Since the turn of the 20th century, North Carolina voters have picked Republicans for governor just four times: Jim Holshouser in 1972, Jim Martin in 1984 and 1988, and Pat McCrory in 2012. In each case, there was no Democratic incumbent. In each case, the GOP presidential candidate also won North Carolina. A similar scenario...
‘No Labels’ leaders give NC media 2024 ballot-access update
No Labels, a 501(c)(4) political organization founded in 2010 with the goal of fostering bi-partisan solutions to effective governing, held a press conference on Dec. 18 to discuss its latest efforts in gaining nationwide ballot access for the upcoming 2024 presidential election with NC media. Updates were given by the organization’s national co-chairs Dr. Benjamin...