The latest on North Carolina’s controversial bill and Supreme Court race
After the general election, North Carolina’s government finds itself in a partisan power struggle that may not bode well for the future of voting rights in the battleground state. Read here to learn more.
The race for the North Carolina Supreme Court isn't over, more than a month after Election Day. Incumbent Justice Allison Riggs (D), a former voting rights lawyer and one of two liberal justices on the court, defeated her opponent Judge Jefferson Griffin (R) by just over 700 voters.
Still, Griffin requested two recounts and challenged the validity of over 60,000 ballots cast in the race — including the votes of Riggs' own parents. Today, the Wake County Superior Court denied Griffin's request to expedite his ballot challenges.
In a new YouTube video, Riggs sits down with Marc to discuss the race, the status of the ballot challenges and why she still believes the judiciary is a powerful tool to protect democracy.
Wisconsin GOP asks court to determine when state electors should meet
New York’s highest court to hear challenge to local noncitizen voting law
New York's highest court is set to review a New York City law that permits some noncitizens, like green card holders and DREAMers, to vote in local elections. Lower courts struck down the law for violating the state constitution. Oral argument has been scheduled for Feb. 11.
Senators propose amendment to add term limits for SCOTUS
Sens. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution today to create non-renewable 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices.
“The current lifetime Supreme Court appointment structure is broken and fuels polarizing confirmation battles and political posturing that has eroded public confidence in the highest court in our land,” Manchin said in a post on X.
Read here to learn more about the arguments for Supreme Court term limits.
Oral argument coming up tomorrow
Now is the time for courage
Leading up to Election Day, citizens, leaders and politicians called out the dangers of a second Trump presidency. “What has surprised me, depressed me and ultimately angered me are the voices that have gone silent,” Marc wrote in a new piece.