Eugene Soar News Today

RALEIGH, NC (Legal Newsline) - District Court Judge Beth Freshwater Smith, conservative candidate for the Court of Appeals, has been endorsed by Republican lawmakers, law enforcement, district attorneys, and even some of Chief Judge Donna Stroud’s (Freshwater Smith's opponent in the primary) colleagues on the bench.

The North Carolina Court of Appeals on Monday suspended candidate filings for all U.S. House and state legislative seats as it weighs a lawsuit arguing that the state’s new political boundaries are unconstitutional.