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A three-judge panel overseeing former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr’s “fair elections” lawsuit has delayed a hearing in the case until June 13. The delay stems at least in part from the recent death of longtime Republican redistricting lawyer Thomas Farr.
The recent death of longtime Republican redistricting lawyer Thomas Farr could help lead to a delay for a hearing planned next month in a “fair elections” lawsuit. Farr’s colleagues have asked for a delay in the hearing now set for May 22.
A trial in a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map will not take place before the November general election. The earliest possible trial date is Dec. 2, based on proposals submitted in federal court this week. A hearing is scheduled in May in a separate lawsuit in state court calling for "fair elections."