The North Carolina Supreme Court has rejected a defamation case filed against out-of-state lawyers supporting Gov. Pat McCrory after the 2016 election. The court ruled that the lawyers enjoyed legal protection connected to official election protests.
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A Washington, D.C.-based law firm and the Pat McCrory Committee Legal Defense Fund renewed their argument Friday for the state Supreme Court to throw out a defamation lawsuit against them. The defamation claims are tied to election protests filed after the 2016 election.