N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein has added three new plaintiffs to his federal lawsuit challenging a state law against campaign lies. Among the additions is a high-ranking Democratic campaign staffer in this year’s hotly contested Pennsylvania Senate race. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted Stein an injunction on Aug. 23. With a split
In a split 2-1 ruling, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has granted N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein an injunction that will likely help him avoid criminal charges linked to a controversial 2020 campaign ad. The injunction blocks the Wake County district attorney from taking any action against Stein or his associates “pending further order of this Court.”
The Wake County grand jury “returned a presentment” Monday in connection with a controversial 2020 television ad run by Attorney General Josh Stein's re-election campaign. It’s the first step toward potential indictments, according to the Wake County district attorney’s office.
Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman is asking the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reject an emergency plea from N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein. Stein wants the Appeals Court to block the Wake D.A. from pursuing criminal charges linked to a Stein campaign ad. Stein has urged 4th Circuit judges to rule by Friday.
N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein tried to work out a deal with the Wake County district attorney’s office that could have delayed grand jury action connected to a disputed state law. That detail emerges from Stein’s latest filing with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.