North Carolina November 2020 Election Challenge
North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans v. North Carolina
Lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s vote by mail and in-person voting options for the 2020 general election.
Court Cases
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North Carolina Four Pillars Intervention (Legislature)
Moore v. Circosta
Republican lawsuit challenging North Carolina procedures for delivering, processing and curing absentee ballots.
North Carolina Four Pillars Intervention (RNC)
Wise v. North Carolina State Board of Elections
Trump lawsuit challenging North Carolina procedures for delivering, processing and curing absentee ballots.
North Carolina Absentee Ballot Challenges
Arnett v. North Carolina State Board of Elections
Lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s processing of mail-in ballots and the timing of casting absentee ballot voting.
North Carolina Felony Disenfranchisement Liability Law Challenge (Federal Court)
North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute v. North Carolina State Board of Elections
Lawsuit challenging a North Carolina law that imposes criminal penalties on residents who vote while on parole, probation or post-release supervision for a felony conviction.
North Carolina Legislative Partisan Gerrymandering
Common Cause v. Lewis
Lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s legislative maps as partisan gerrymanders.
North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering (SCOTUS)
Rucho v. Common Cause
Lawsuit in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that partisan gerrymandering claims are nonjusticiable because they are “political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts.”
North Carolina Election Contest
In re Investigation of Election Irregularities Affecting Counties within the 9th Congressional District
Matter before the North Carolina Board of Elections about the Republican candidate for the 9th Congressional District’s campaign in 2018.
North Carolina Photo ID Challenge (NC NAACP – Federal Court)
North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. Circosta
Lawsuit challenging a restrictive North Carolina voter ID law in federal court.
North Carolina Photo ID Challenge (NC NAACP – State Court)
North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. Moore
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP challenging two amendments to the state constitution.