Legal Opinion

Preston v. Leake

District Court, E.D. North Carolina

Decided October 19, 2010No. 5:08-CV-397-FLPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

LOUISE W. FLANAGAN, Chief Judge.

This matter comes before the court on plaintiffs motion for summary judgment (DE # 30). Defendants have responded in opposition, and plaintiff has replied. In this posture, the issues raised are ripe for ruling. For the reasons that follow, the court denies plaintiffs motion and instead enters judgment in favor of defendants.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Plaintiff, a lobbyist for the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina (“ACLU-NC”), filed complaint on August 19, 2008. Plaintiff alleges that N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-278.13C(a) (the “Campaign Contribution…

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3Cited by2 opinions

Preston v. LeakeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011
Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Saint Paul, City of, TheDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2020