Judge declines request to speed up NC redistricting case
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A federal judge rejected a request this week to speed up a lawsuit regarding the new election districts Republicans drew for the state Senate, calling that request “meritless.”
While the case will continue to move forward, Judge James Dever is declining to take any action ahead of Dec. 4 when candidates will begin filing to run for office for 2024.
Judge Dever questioned why the plaintiffs waited nearly four weeks after the General Assembly voted on the new districts to file their lawsuit and ask the court to issue a preliminary injunction.
“Furthermore, plaintiffs’ request completely ignores that their case is not the only case on the court’s docket and that plaintiffs do not set this court’s schedule for holding hearings or deciding motions. This court has over 1,000 cases,” Dever writes.
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