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News Sep 29, 2017

Alaska Seeking Intervenor Status in Arctic Oil, NatGas Leasing Lawsuit

The State of Alaska has asked to intervene in a lawsuit that environmental groups filed last May against the Trump administration for possibly opening the Beaufort and Chukchi seas to offshore oil and natural gas leasing. The state filed a motion on Thursday In U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska to intervene in support of an executive order (EO) Trump signed last April. The EO …

Lawsuits Nov 4, 2016

US Justice Department Shows Interest in NAACP Lawsuit Challenging NC Voter Roll Purges

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a statement of interest in the NAACP lawsuit challenging elections boards in three North Carolina counties where voters complain they were inaccurately purged from voter rolls. The NAACP went to federal court in Winston-Salem on Wednesday seeking intervention from U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs. In their lawsuit filed Monday, the NAACP and voters from …