We currently have a Supreme Court that seriously claims (with no explanation) that the current occupant of the Presidency suffers irreparable harm by having to follow existing law, the constitutionality of which has never before been in doubt or even questioned.

Surprise! www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

NEW: A North Carolina GOP operative who previously advocated for limiting early voting has been appointed to a key post helping to run the state’s elections, marking the latest move from Republicans in the Tar Heel State to tighten control over voting access. From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social

NEW Quinnipiac poll of registered U.S. voters: • Half now say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza • Only 47% see backing Israel as a U.S. interest, down from 69% in 2023 • 60% oppose more military aid to Israel • 58% favor UN recognition of a Palestinian state www.haaretz.com/us-news/2025...

a Reichstag fire, but one of them every week

A North Carolina Business Court judge will hear Duke Energy's motion to dismiss Carrboro’s climate lawsuit today.

SCOTUS is just vibes now @skennedy2504.bsky.social in @ballsandstrikes.org "...Kavanaugh instinctively replicates the form & reasoning of early Marshall Court decisions: assumptions in search of authority, conclusions without argument, & outcomes he frames as self-evidently reasonable & correct."

PSA: At 1pm ET, the Utah Redistricting Committee will discuss/vote on one of six maps congressional maps to advance in the state's court-ordered redistricting process. I'll be covering it, so follow along for updates. Some background on what's going on: www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Yesterday’s vote to restart the death penalty in #NC, potentially by such barbaric methods as firing squad, electric chair, etc. This despite its flawed and racist history, and 12 recently exonerated innocent men. NC is better than this. #ncpol #ncga

The future we want is In Our Court. If you're in Eastern NC, join us at Elizabeth City State University on 10/4. #ncpol You'll hear from activists, students, and Judge Eula Reid. ccnc.me/inourcourt

Very excited for this event at NC Central Law next week. If you know any Central law students who may be interested, please pass it along. #ncpol

Bryan Gould is filling a seat vacated by Justice James Bassett, who retired at the end of August. Attorney General John Formella, shown in this photo, was also approved for another term today.

Great piece on the new crime bill #ncpol #ncga

From Ta-Nehisi Coates, for Vanity Fair. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

In Alabama, a trans civil rights lawyer is facing criminal charges; three civil rights lawyers are fighting sanctions. I spoke to @chrisgeidner.bsky.social about how federal judges came after a team of civil rights lawyers who challenged a transgender care ban www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

⚖️Through forced arbitration, employers & corporations have created a private system of justice where the constitutionally created protections of our legal system don't apply. That’s why consumers, workers, and small biz need the #FAIRAct @consumeradvocates.bsky.social

Early Voting for NC’s October 7th Municipal Elections starts TODAY! ⬇️🧵 This is when voters choose who will represent them in local government offices, such as mayor and councilperson. Local races decide things you feel every day... like housing, policing, trash pickup, and local taxes. #NCPol

Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily put on hold proposed new social studies standards for K-12 public school students that include conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.

I just randomly found these old pics of Justice Anita Earls. Had to share them. #ncpol

🚨BREAKING: Utah Supreme Court REJECTS Republican legislatures’ motion to continue using existing congressional map. Lawmakers must present a new, fair map by Sept. 25. www.democracydocket.com/cases/utah-c...

I am just going to keep posting that the TX governor recently pardoned a political murderer. The dude texted "I'm going to shoot protestors", then went and shot a Black Lives Matter protester. He was convicted in a jury trial. Hard to find a more blatant example of celebrating political violence.

“If our court cannot or will not enforce state constitutional rights, those rights do not exist. The constitution is not worth the paper it is written on, and our oath as judicial officers to uphold the Constitution is a meaningless charade.” #nced #ncpol #Leandro ncnewsline.com/briefs/leand...

NEW: Appellate courts in OH and NC recently came to different conclusions regarding medical malpractice damages caps. But beyond demonstrating how courts grapple with tort reform questions, these cases highlight how the tort wars are transforming judicial elections and the makeup of state courts.

Here’s a story about a lawyer who dangled a baggie of cannabis in front of the North Carolina Supreme Court www.ncrabbithole.com/p/lawyer-hol...

North Carolina is estimated to have the lowest union participation rate in the U.S. But the state’s unions have been important political forces, Riggs said. ncnewsline.com/briefs/justi... Story by @kingdollar.bsky.social #ncpol

A Fourth Circuit panel has affirmed that a felon voter law in North Carolina was discriminatory against Black voters despite an amendment by the Republican-controlled General Assembly to salvage it. #nccourts #ncpol By Steve Garrison: www.courthousenews.com/fourth-circu...

With baggie in hand, lawyer offers to sell case of hemp v. marijuana to NC Supreme Court #ncpol www.wral.com/story/with-b...

Melissa Hortman practiced politics the right way.

It's pretty crazy that after I found that a bunch of private schools had more vouchers than their reported number of students that the agency overseeing vouchers stopped reporting # of vouchers per school, and the agency overseeing private schools stopped reporting school-level attendance #ncpol

Charlotte’s city council District 5 has a 37-vote margin at the moment. A Gen Z guy from Idlewild Elementary, Randolph Middle, and East Meck High is leading the incumbent. No challenger in November. The winner here will be on council. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol

Some nail-biters last night in #ncpol: 🗳️Rural Hall Town Council Rep primary decided by 1 (!) vote 🗳️Painttown district in the Eastern Band decided by 3 (!) votes It's all unofficial at this point, but both serve as good reminders that every vote counts.

Really hilarious to read this account of the 2020 NC Supreme Court race (which Democrat Cheri Beasley lost by 401 votes) in the wake of Jefferson Griffin’s attempted election theft. From vote suppressor Jay Delancy’s book:

HEYYYY NC.. MUNICIPALS ARE HERE ✨ If you live in Charlotte, Sanford, Rural Hall or Tobaccoville, you have a primary election TODAY! Make sure ur #VoteReady find your polling day location @ demnc.co/lookup 🗳️ Got questions? Text or call the non-partisan hotline 888-OUR-VOTE (888-687-8683) 📲 #ncpol

"Corporate law, although always far from perfect, was supposed to ensure that the titans of industry acted lawfully and in the best interests of not only the stockholders, but their companies. Now, it seems, Delaware has opted for backsliding." Don't miss this great new post by Kate Jackson!

The NC Board of Elections has backed down on this. These voters now won’t have to use provisional ballots. They can fix their registrations when they vote. Good news #ncpol www.wunc.org/politics/202...

Has anyone noticed any whackos, election deniers, or shady people appointed to local election boards in recent months? (Besides Jay Delancy and that awful ice cream guy.) #ncpol

Closer to home in NC: Still concerned that the guy who gets to appoint elections boards in NC is speaking at this “faith” conference that has platformed Mark Robinson in the past. #ncpol

minisoldr apparently can't stop being horny on Main

Maj. Gen. Joseph McNeil, who passed away yesterday, organized the Greensboro Sit-ins at only 17-years-old. Within a month, four young men grew into a nationwide story that electrified the Civil Rights movement. #ncpol #greensboro #civilrights https://www.ncat.edu/news/2025/09/mcneil-passes.php

A lawsuit filed by the NAACP Wednesday seeks to stop Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s (R) special legislative session, calling his attempt to redraw maps and rewrite the ballot initiative process an unconstitutional power grab that threatens democracy in the state. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

This Day in Labor History: September 3, 1991. A chicken factory in Hamlet, North Carolina caught of fire thanks to nonexistent safety procedures, killing 25 workers and injuring 55, the largest workplace disaster in North Carolina history. Let's talk the criminal conditions that killed workers!

Democrats foil justice department lawsuit by negotiating to keep 98,000 North Carolina voters. Proposed consent order and agreement to allow voters to provide information while voting with provisional ballots. #ncpol www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

SCOTUS isn’t the only court that wants more power to strike down regulations. The conservative Carolina Journal applauds a bad decision #ncpol www.carolinajournal.com/top-nc-court...

It’s hard to comprehend the enormity of what’s at stake here. slate.trib.al/nK7IgfJ

Intel Corp., whose new largest shareholder is the US government, isn’t renewing a partnership with North Carolina Central University’s law school that sought to increase the company’s pipeline of recruits from diverse groups

A nice look from Pew at mid-decade redistricting since the 1970s (tl;dr - incredibly rare outside a court order). www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

On Wednesday, the newly formed North Carolina State Board of Elections issued a decision BEHIND CLOSED DOORS to allow counties to eliminate Sunday voting, representing a direct assault on voting access for Black and working-class communities across our state. #NCPol Read our statement ⬇️🪡