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Meet the Cary woman behind the Supreme Court case Moore v. Harper
A Cary woman volunteered to be one of the plaintiffs in two redistricting cases in state court. She never expected one to become a national issue - but that's what happened when the US Supreme Court accepted an appeal from Republican state lawmakers.
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Moore v. Harper: What is it, what’s happening now and why is it important?
Moore v. Harper, being argued in the country’s highest court, challenges the N.C. Supreme Court’s power to override congressional maps drawn by the state legislature.
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Judges Skeptical Of Elections Case That Could Alter Voting
The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of making a broad ruling that would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked in making rules for congressional and presidential elections.
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Advocates host press conference on Supreme Court case
The “People Over Politics” press conference was held outside the Pitt County Courthouse
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As US Supreme Court mulls elections case, Greensboro and a nation waits
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday was asked to make a ruling that would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked in how they make rules for congressional and presidential elections. At the same time, advocates gathered at City Hall in Greensboro to say they want those checks to remain in place.
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‘Test for American democracy’: SCOTUS hears oral arguments in NC elections case
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on Wednesday heard oral arguments for Moore v. Harper, an elections case originating from North Carolina.
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US Supreme Court hears arguments from NC-based elections case Wednesday
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that began in North Carolina but could impact elections across the country.
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As U.S. Supreme Court takes up NC elections case of Moore v. Harper this week, press conferences will highlight local voices and perspectives
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Moore v. Harper Could Give N.C. Lawmakers Absolute Power Over Elections
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, North Carolina’s legislative leaders will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to give them absolute power over federal elections. That’s when the nine Justices will hear arguments in Moore v Harper, the N.C. redistricting case being called the gravest threat to American democracy.
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Common Cause North Carolina executive director Bob Phillips on what could be one of the most important cases to come before the U.S. Supreme Court in decades
Bob Phillips of Common Cause North Carolina discusses the U.S. Supreme Court case of Moore v. Harper
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Moore v. Harper preview
Redistricting is becoming something of pastime in North Carolina as state lawmakers continue to regularly grapple with courts and advocates about what constitutes a "fair" district map. This week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case Moore v. Harper, which seeks to remove courts from the redistricting process.
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Supreme Court to Consider Who Runs Elections
Joining Riggs at the briefing was Tyler Daye, who worked for the North Carolina chapter of Common Cause, one of the respondents in the case, to boost public participation in last year’s redistricting process.