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Millions of Americans are under winter storm watches, as travel chaos threatens the holiday season.

A three-judge U.S. Appeals Court panel spelled out its concerns Tuesday about a state criminal libel law that could be used against N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein. The same panel issued a 2-1 ruling in August that blocked the Wake County district attorney from enforcing the law against Stein.

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this month that New Hampshire’s criminal libel law does not violate the First Amendment. But lawyers representing N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein argue that New Hampshire case should not hurt Stein’s criminal libel challenge at the 4th Circuit. Oral arguments in Stein's case are set for Dec. 6.

N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein argues the state election law he’s challenging in federal court “threatens to chill speech at the heart of our democratic process.” Stein’s lawyers make that argument in their latest filing with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral arguments in the case are scheduled for Dec. 6.

An attorney who has argued more than 100 times before the U.S. Supreme Court will represent N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein in his ongoing fight against a state criminal libel law. A filing Thursday confirms that Michael Dreeben will argue on Stein’s behalf at the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral arguments are scheduled Dec. 6 in Richmond, Virginia.