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Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map are asking a federal judge to make a decision Thursday about issuing a preliminary injunction.

Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map are asking a federal judge to make a decision Thursday about issuing a preliminary injunction. Critics of the Senate plan filed their latest court document Tuesday evening. It argues for blocking two Senate districts in northeastern North Carolina. Plaintiffs contend that the districts run afoul of the federal Voting Rights Act because of racial gerrymandering.

North Carolina’s top legislative leaders urge a federal court to reject an injunction in a lawsuit challenging the state’s new state Senate election map. An injunction “would risk an election

North Carolina’s top legislative leaders urge a federal court to reject an injunction in a lawsuit challenging the state’s new state Senate election map. An injunction “would risk an election meltdown,” according to a court filing Friday.

Critics who want to block North Carolina’s new state Senate election map are asking a federal judge to issue a ruling in their case by Dec. 29. They warn that a ruling after that date could threaten the state’s scheduled March 5 primary election. They seek a response to their request by Thursday.

A federal judge has rejected a proposal to rule by the end of this week on an injunction in a North Carolina redistricting lawsuit. US District Judge James Dever labeled the proposed timeline “meritless” in an order issued Monday.

Legislative leaders oppose a proposed expedited schedule for addressing a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s state Senate election map. Lawmakers explained their concerns in a court filing Wednesday.

The first lawsuit targeting a 2023 election map in North Carolina takes aim at state Senate districts. Two individual plaintiffs filed suit Monday against the State Board of Elections and state legislative leaders.

Unaffiliated voters challenging the partisan makeup of the N.C. State Board of Elections are asking a federal judge to reject the latest request from Gov. Roy Cooper. The governor filed paperwork earlier this month seeking dismissal of the unaffiliated voters’ lawsuit.

Gov. Roy Cooper is urging a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit from unaffiliated voters who want the right to serve on the N.C. State Board of Elections. Cooper, a Democrat, filed a motion to dismiss the case roughly two months after Republican legislative leaders made the same request.