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NC Republicans want Supreme Court opinions that went against them tossed
“Self-serving politicians are desperately trying to undermine the state Supreme Court’s landmark ruling against discriminatory gerrymandering. Partisan legislators want to claw power away from the people of North Carolina and go back to illegally manipulating our voting districts,” said Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause North Carolina.
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Republican Legislators Petition NC Supreme Court to Toss Precedent, Rehear Voting Rights Cases Involving Discrimination Against Black Voters
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North Carolina Supreme Court Rejects Gamesmanship in Latest Redistricting Opinion
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Voting rights advocates call for removal of two Surry County Board of Elections members after refusal to certify 2022 election results violates lawful duties & oath
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NC court calls its role ‘the bedrock of our sacred system.’ Will US Supreme Court agree?
In a lawsuit that mirrors a nationally watched case on legislatures’ power, the N.C. Supreme Court on Friday delivered a ruling that rejects the “independent state legislature” theory Republican lawmakers have been promoting.
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Common Cause NC congratulates Allison Riggs on appointment to NC Court of Appeals
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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.