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Richmond County jury trials to resume in January
ROCKINGHAM — Richmond court officials have announced that jury trials will soon resume.
‘Chaos’ continues as courts give conflicting signals on election changes
RALEIGH — The election lawsuit merry-go-round keeps turning, as tens of thousands of North Carolinians cast ballots at early voting sites, and legislative leaders urge the State Board of Elections to “stop this chaos.”
Federal judge blocks N.C. absentee ballots with no witnesses
RALEIGH — A U.S. District Court judge will not permit N.C. election officials to count absentee ballots that lack a witness signature required by law. But the judge has refused to block other election changes that generated opposition from Republicans.
DOJ charges more than 14,200 defendants with firearms related charges in FY20
GREENSBORO — Today, the Department of Justice announced it has charged more than 14,200 defendants with firearms-related crimes during Fiscal Year 2020, despite the challenges of COVID-19 and its impact on the criminal justice process.
Election lawsuits head back to federal court
RALEIGH — Two lawsuits challenging the N.C. State Board of Elections’ plans for handling absentee ballots this fall head before a federal judge Thursday, Oct. 8, in Greensboro. A hearing on both suits is scheduled less than one day after the same judge criticized the state elections board in a separate case.
Federal judge blocks election board’s absentee ballot rules changes
RALEIGH — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the State Board of Elections’ attempt to rewrite N.C. elections law. The board had tried to use a state-level lawsuit settlement to change absentee ballot rules.
Election board’s absentee ballot settlement upheld, legislature to appeal
RALEIGH — Superior Court Judge Bryan Collins signed off on a deal letting the State Board of Elections rewrite several parts of a state election law dealing with absentee ballots in the current election cycle.
Federal lawsuits say state elections board denied voters’ civil rights
RALEIGH — Illegally moving the goalposts. Intentionally violating North Carolinians’ civil rights.
OPINION: Five-year-old court ruling should raise concerns for Opportunity Scholarship supporters
The latest legal challenge to North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarships has yet to head to a courtroom. But a review of a similar case from 2015 should raise concerns for scholarship supporters.
Split court ruling permits some N.C. felons to vote
RALEIGH — Some N.C. felons who have finished their active prison time will be able to cast ballots in the 2020 election, based on a 2-1 ruling from a state Superior Court panel.
