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In a trio of rulings Friday, the N.C. Supreme Court restored the state's voter ID law, took state courts out of partisan gerrymandering disputes, and ended voting for felons who have not completed their sentences.
Published: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 @ 5:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Supreme Court correctly decided that partisan gerrymandering claims are “nonjusticiable, political questions”
Published: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 @ 12:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein filed an amicus brief in the partisan gerrymandering case currently before the North Carolina Supreme Court for a rehearing after the Court’s composition changed in January.
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 12:01 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein filed an amicus brief in two cases currently before the North Carolina Supreme Court urging the Court to ensure that state elections are conducted under fair maps that are free from partisan gerrymandering.
Published: Tuesday, January 25th, 2022 @ 12:54 am
By: Governor's Office
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Judges in the Common Cause v. Lewis election redistricting trial must answer a relatively simple question: Does the N.C. Constitution limit partisan gerrymandering?
Published: Sunday, August 11th, 2019 @ 9:36 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Whatever the three-judge Superior Court panel decides about Common Cause v. Lewis, a challenge to the constitutionality of North Carolina’s legislative districts, is relevant only if the plaintiffs win.
Published: Friday, August 2nd, 2019 @ 7:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Before mounting a defense in the Common Cause v. Lewis partisan gerrymandering trial, one lawmaker has issued a news release hinting at arguments he and fellow defendants are likely to make.
Published: Monday, July 22nd, 2019 @ 7:26 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Partisan gerrymandering returns to state court Monday, July 15, for a battle that could stretch over weeks.
Published: Monday, July 15th, 2019 @ 12:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in North Carolina’s high-profile partisan gerrymandering case offered an excellent lesson about the limits of judicial power. It’s a lesson that should come in handy soon for state judges.
Published: Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 @ 4:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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If the U.S. Supreme Court is ready to drop the topic of partisan gerrymandering, a legal brief filed this month on behalf of N.C. legislative leaders could help bolster their decision
Published: Thursday, February 28th, 2019 @ 1:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The clock on partisan gerrymandering keeps ticking
Published: Sunday, July 8th, 2018 @ 9:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a state as purple as North Carolina, a congressional delegation featuring 10 Republicans and three Democrats offers proof of "extreme" partisan gerrymandering
Published: Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 @ 7:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When lawyers in North Carolina's latest redistricting battle head to court next month, they might have some clues about the U.S. Supreme Court's approach to their arguments
Published: Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 @ 8:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two Republicans and one Democrat in North Carolina's congressional delegation have signed on to a legal brief challenging "extreme" partisan gerrymandering at the U.S. Supreme Court
Published: Friday, September 8th, 2017 @ 9:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The term “efficiency gap” generates a buzz among those who want the federal courts to scrap partisan electoral gerrymandering
Published: Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017 @ 9:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Ten words from a single U.S. Supreme Court justice just might have derailed an effort to end partisan gerrymandering through judicial fiat
Published: Thursday, December 8th, 2016 @ 3:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The latest lawsuit against North Carolina's redistricting process challenges the partisan nature of the "gerrymandering" process itself
Published: Monday, October 10th, 2016 @ 8:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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