North Carolina State Court Invalidates Retention Elections for State Supreme Court Justices

On February 18, a North Carolina lower state court notified attorneys for both sides that the court will strike down North Carolina’s law providing for retention elections for State Supreme Court Justices. See this story. There will probably be an appeal to the State Supreme Court. The basis for the lawsuit is that the State Constitution says that Justices are elected by the voters.


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