A federal judge has denied a request to speed up consideration of a lawsuit against North Carolina’s felon voting restrictions. An order issued Monday leaves the case’s current timeline intact.
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A federal court will hold a telephone conference Wednesday in a case involving voting rights for felons. The State Board of Elections and local district attorneys had objected earlier this month to holding a hearing and speeding up the case.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections and local district attorneys have filed formal objections to speeding up a federal felon voting lawsuit. A judge will decide soon whether to hold a hearing requested by felon voting advocates.
A federal judge has set a Thursday deadline for responses to felon voting advocates’ attempt to speed up their lawsuit. The advocates seek an injunction that could affect felons’ ability to vote in this year’s municipal elections.