Blackwelder v. North Carolina State Board of Elections

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN DIVISION — No. 5:22-CV-320-D DAVID BLACK WELDER, ) ° Plaintiff, ) ) ORDER v. ) ) . . THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE ) BOARD OF ELECTIONS, ) ) Defendant. ) On August 12, 2022, David Blackwelder (“Blackwelder” or “plaintiff’) filed an action against the North Carolina State Board of Elections (“NCBOE” or “defendant”) alleging violations of the First and Fourteenth Amendment [D.E. 1]. On September 6, 2022, the NCBOE moved to dismiss the complaint under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1), (b)(2), and (b)(6)…