Both sides want NC ballot selfie lawsuit decided without trial
A federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s ban on “ballot selfies” could be decided without a trial. Libertarian voter Susan Hogarth, state and local elections officials, and the Wake County district attorney filed motions Friday seeking to avoid a federal trial.
Hogarth filed suit in August 2024 after election officials urged her to take down a photo she posted to social media showing her holding her completed primary election ballot. A court order allowed Hogarth to post a photo of her general election ballot without threat of prosecution.
US District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan issued an order in March rejecting motions from election officials and Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman to dismiss the lawsuit. Flanagan agreed to drop state Attorney General Jeff Jackson from the suit.
The latest court filings from Hogarth and the remaining defendants seek a judgment on the pleadings. That means Flanagan would decide the case based on the written court filings without holding a trial or seeking additional evidence.
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