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COOPER v. BERGER

No. 52PA17-2.

812 S.E.2d 819 (2017)

Roy A. COOPER, III, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of North Carolina v. Philip E. BERGER, in his official capacity as President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate; Timothy K. Moore, in his official capacity as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives; and the State of North Carolina.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

September 1, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Martin Warf , Noah H. Huffstetler, III , Raleigh, Candace S. Friel , Winston-Salem, Attorneys at Law, for Berger, Philip E.

Jim W. Phillips, Jr. , Greensboro, Eric M. David , Raleigh, Daniel F.E. Smith , Greensboro, Attorneys at Law, for Cooper, Roy A. (III)

Grayson Kelley , Chief Deputy

Alexander McC. Peters , Special Deputy Attorney General, for State of N.C.

John R. Wester , Charlotte, J. Dickson Phillips, III , Chapel Hill, Adam K. Doerr , Kevin Crandall , Charlotte, Attorneys at Law, for Hunt, James B., Jr., et al.

Andrew H. Erteschik , Attorney at Law, Raleigh, for Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, et al.

Allison J. Riggs , Anita S. Earls , Emily E. Seawell , Attorneys at Law, for County Board Members

ORDER

A three judge panel of the superior court dismissed plaintiff's complaint because the panel determined that it lacked jurisdiction over the subject matter of plaintiff's claims. Plaintiff now asks this Court to review that determination and to decide whether his claims have merit.

The Constitution of North Carolina vests the superior court with "original general jurisdiction throughout the State." N.C. Const. art. IV, § 12(3). That body is charged...

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