Troy Kickler, director of the North Carolina History Project, discusses Nathaniel Macon’s distrust of government power. Kickler delivered these remarks during his Dec. 1, 2008, presentation to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society.
Top lawmakers seek dismissal of Orr’s ‘fair elections’ lawsuit
North Carolina’s top legislative leaders are asking a three-judge panel to throw out a lawsuit aiming to establish a state constitutional right to “fair” elections. Former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr filed the suit in January.