Granted
A suit against the State Legislature seeking an injunction for unlawfully changing the rules for the election of a Supreme Court Justice after the race had begun.
Aug 2018
Plaintiff alleged in his verified complaint that
S.L. 2018-130, as applied to Plaintiff, violated
the rights Plaintiff enjoyed under Article I,
Sections 1, 10, 14, 19, and 32 of the North
Carolina Constitution. Plaintiff sought to enjoin
Defendants from enforcing against Plaintiff the
party affiliation and ballot disclaimer provisions
of S.L. 2018-130 and from authorizing any change
to Plaintiff's verified designation as a
Republican candidate for judicial office,
