Legal Opinion
City of Greensboro v. Guilford County Board of Elections
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided April 3, 2017No. 1:15-CV-559PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Catherine C. Eagles, District Judge.
In 2015, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a law that, among other things, prohibited the citizens of Greensboro, alone among municipal citizens in the state, from participating in municipal initiatives or referendums.1 The City of *695Greensboro and several individual residents of Greensboro sued, challenging the law on several grounds, including a claim that this ban violates their equal protection rights.
The plaintiffs moved for judgment on the pleadings on this claim. The defendant, the Guilford County Board of…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Brandon v. Guilford Cnty. Bd. of ElectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2019
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