Bard v. N.C. State Bd. of Elections
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Order dismissing case
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Opinion affirming dismissal
Case Information
State court challenge to the 2023 congressional and state legislative districts as violating the unenumerated state constitutional right to fair elections based on the partisan design.
On June 28, 2024, the trial court dismissed the case, finding the issue to be a nonjusticiable political question under the state constitution. On May 20, 2026, the court of appeals affirmed the trial court’s decision to dismiss the case, finding that the challenge remained nonjusticiable even though it pertained to discrete districts and was brought under a different constitutional provision than Harper v. Hall.
History
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Complaint | Jan 31, 2024 | |
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Motion to dismiss | Mar 6, 2024 | |
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Opposition | May 10, 2024 | |
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Order dismissing case | Jun 28, 2024 |
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Order dismissing remaining defendants | Jul 22, 2024 | |
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Notice of appeal | Jul 19, 2024 | |
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Amended notice of appeal | Aug 12, 2024 | |
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Leg. notice of cross-appeal | Aug 20, 2024 |
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Record on appeal | Dec 23, 2024 | |
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Plaintiffs' opening brief | Feb 21, 2025 | |
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Amicus brief of Charles Thelen Plambeck et al. | Feb 28, 2025 | |
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Leg. def. response to amicus brief | Mar 31, 2025 | |
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Leg. def. response | Apr 7, 2025 | |
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Plaintiffs' reply | Apr 24, 2025 | |
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Leg. def. opening brief | Feb 21, 2025 | |
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Plaintiffs' response | Apr 7, 2025 | |
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Leg. def. reply | Apr 21, 2025 | |
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Plaintiffs' motion to dismiss leg. def. appeal | Apr 7, 2025 | |
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Leg. def. response | Apr 17, 2025 | |
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Opinion affirming dismissal | May 20, 2026 |
Map | Challenged congressional districts
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Map | Challenged state Senate districts
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Map | Challenged state House districts
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