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Sep 7

In a rare move, the group of all 50 states' Supreme Court chief justices wrote to SCOTUS, urging them to shoot down the argument NC Republican lawmakers are making--that there should be no checks and balances for election laws--in their "Independent State Legislature" case #ncpol

The brief is careful to say it doesn't support either party. But its first sentence (left photo) directly opposes the argument NC lawmakers made (right photo) about whether or not courts should be allowed to rule on redistricting maps, etc.

Link is here: supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/21/2…

Here's my story from when SCOTUS agreed to take up the NC case in time for the 2024 elections, and what it could mean for the entire country: newsobserver.com/news/politics-… #ncpol

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Aug 16

Odd ruling by the NC Court of Appeals today: A 3-judge panel let an "alienation of affection" lawsuit move forward...but all 3 judges wrote separately, two of whom argued over whether the law is constitutional (an issue the lawsuit itself doesn't appear to have raised) #ncpol

@joshshaffer08

Alienation of affection is the fancy legal term for "being a homewrecker." If your spouse has an affair and you get divorced, that law lets you sue the person they slept with.

Sometimes the verdicts can be *massive* like @joshshaffer08 wrote here newsobserver.com/latest-news/ar… #ncpol

The basis for the law is that women used to be legally considered the property of their husbands, like slaves or horses.

The modern-day question is whether the law is still unacceptably misogynistic, or if the fact that both sexes can now files these lawsuits makes them OK

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Aug 10

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New: @NCDemParty wants a criminal investigation into AG Josh Stein's 2020 opponent, Jim O'Neill, since yesterday a judge greenlit an investigation of Stein's campaign

They say the Stein action is unconstitutional--but if it's happening, O'Neill should be investigated too. #ncpol

Here's my story on yesterday's ruling against the Stein campaign, letting the investigation move forward, ICYMI: newsobserver.com/news/politics-… #ncpol

And the story from when Stein sued Wake County DA Lorrin Freeman and the NC Elections Board last month, trying to get the law thrown out as unconstitutional (and, in the process, revealing the then-secret criminal investigation into his campaign): newsobserver.com/news/politics-… #ncpol

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Will Doran

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Aug 9

A criminal investigation into AG Josh Stein's 2020 campaign can go on, a federal judge just ruled, reversing her earlier decision to halt the investigation: newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

She adds that Wake County DA Lorrin Freeman "expects to present testimony to a grand jury" #ncpol

The investigation is based on a never-before-used 1930s law making it a crime to say false things about politicians. Stein and others argue it's unconstitutional, but the judge disagrees.

I imagine this will be appealed, but no official word yet. #ncpol newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Despite the 1st Amendment, ruling says, the law is acceptable because:

"False malicious defamatory speech can be 'used as an effective political tool to unseat the public servant or even topple an administration' and can lead to volatile, unstable, and even violent results"

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Will Doran

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Jul 20

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Today @dawnbvaughan and I published several articles looking more deeply into the new #ncpol state budget 🧵

✅ Why it prioritized the Rainy Day Fund (instead of tax cuts or extra spending)

✅ Millions in pork projects

✅ The public had no chance to even try offering input

Inflation concerns have North Carolina lawmakers wanting to learn lessons from 2009, and make sure the state has billions in savings in case of another recession #ncpol #ncga newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

The new budget doesn’t put all of NC’s excess revenue into savings. There are 1% or 2% raises for teachers and state employees on top of raises already planned, for example.

And then there’s the pork.

My analysis? It’s good to be in charge. #ncpol newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

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Will Doran

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Feb 7

Newest update in North Carolina's ongoing redistricting fight: Democratic lawmakers say they haven't heard anything from GOP leaders on a schedule for redrawing the maps (which are due in less than 2 weeks) #ncpol #ncga

That might mean a couple things... newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

1. Republicans might just be waiting for the full court opinion. We've seen a broad order, but not the actual opinion with details on what the court wants.

Not crazy to think GOP would want those details before starting the redraw (or deciding whether to appeal to SCOTUS) #ncpol

https://twitter.com/rickhasen/status/1489743875782500353

I won't pretend to be a lawyer, so here's a real election law expert with a detailed thread on one potential option for taking the case to SCOTUS:

https://twitter.com/rickhasen/status/1489743875782500353

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