North Carolina Cases March 30, 2022: Cawthorn v. Circosta
Court: U.S. District Court — Eastern District of North Carolina
Date: March 30, 2022
Case Description
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MADISON CAWTHORN, Plaintiff,
v.
DAMON CIRCOSTA, in his official capacity as Chair of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, STELLA ANDERSON, in her official capacity as a member of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, JEFF CARMON, in his official capacity as a member of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, STACY EGGERSIV, in his official capacity as a member of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, TOMMY TUCKER, in his official capacity as a member of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, KAREN BRINSON BELL, in her official capacity as the Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Defendants.
No. 5:22-cv-00050-M
United States District Court, E.D. North Carolina, Western Division
March 30, 2022
ORDER
RICHARD E. MYERS II CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This matter comes before the court sua sponte. Pursuant to its inherent authority to manage its docket, the court finds it necessary to clarify the current procedural posture of this action. At the hearing on March 4, 2022, the court reminded the parties that it "narrowed" the "oral argument" to a single question and "everything else is preserved ... the pleadings are there. I understand them." Tr. 7: 15-18. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court granted the Plaintiffs motion for injunctive relief with respect
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to Plaintiffs fourth claim for relief and denied the Defendant's motion to dismiss. Id. at 62: 25 - 63: 3. Thus, consistent with its oral rulings and written order on the Plaintiffs fourth claim for relief, the proceedings of this case are STAYED regarding the Plaintiffs remaining claims for relief pending resolution of any appeals of the oral and written orders. This order is effective nunc pro tunc to March 4, 2022.
SO ORDERED.