Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of NCGP, rejects DSCC motion for stay to keep Greens off the ballot

A victory, but probably not the end of the NC Green Party's legal battles for ballot access this November.  There is a ballot access fund, linked below, as is the court's ruling.  The Green candidates for this fall are Matthew Hoh for US Senate, Michael Trudeau for NC Senate District 16 in Wake County, and Joshua Bradley for Raleigh City Council; the 2022 general election candidates are or will be listed at:  www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists#current

For Immediate Release: *BREAKING* 4th CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS DENIES DSCC STAY OF JUDGE DEVER ORDER Contact: Tony Ndege & Michael Trudeau cochair [at ncgreenparty]; secretary [at ncgreenparty] For Interviews: Call/Text [  ] https://www.ncgreenparty.org/ballot-access-fund   Quote: NC Green Party Cochair Tony Ndege says: "NC Green Party applauds the just decision by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, securing NC Green Party's candidates their rightful space on the NC ballots this November. This ruling serves as vindication for NCGP, for our dozens of grassroots supporters who spent thousands of hours petitioning, and for over 22,000 residents of North Carolina who supported democracy  by signing our petition. That The People of this state will be able to vote for candidates who stand for affordable Healthcare for All, for eviction foreclosure and debt relief and for a systemic solution to environmental destruction, (instead of trillions for war), is a victory for democracy and voter choice  beyond the limited spectrum of solutions that Wall Street wants us to hear and chose from."   "If elected, as State Senator I will fight for municipal democracy and to bring down the costs of housing and regressive taxation in our state. Make the rich pay, not working people. It's time to build a new party that fights for our interests," said Michael Trudeau, candidate for NC State Senate District 16.    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT RULING ATTACHED: NORTH CAROLINA GREEN PARTY; TONY NDEGE; MATTHEW HOH; K. RYAN PARKER; SAMANTHA WORRELL; SAMANTHA SPENCE; AARON MOHAMMED; MICHAEL TRUDEAU Plaintiffs - Appellees v. NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS; CHAIR DAMON CIRCOSTA, in his official capacity as a member or employee of the North Carolina State Board of Elections; STELLA ANDERSON, in her official capacity as a member or employee of the North Carolina State Board of Elections; JEFF CARMON, in his official capacity as a member or employee of the North Carolina State Board of Elections; STACY EGGERS, IV, in his official capacity as a member or employee of the North Carolina State Board of Elections; TOMMY TUCKER, in his official capacity as a member or employee of the North Carolina State Board of Elections; KAREN BRINSON BELL, in her official capacity as a member or employee of the North Carolina State Board of Elections Defendants - Appellees and DSCC; NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY USCA4 Appeal: 22-1830 Doc: 37 Filed: 08/11/2022 Pg: 1 of 2 Intervenors/Defendants - Appellants ------------------------------ NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE Amicus Supporting Appellees ___________________ O R D E R ___________________ Upon consideration of submissions relative to appellants’ emergency motion for stay pending appeal, the court denies the motion. Upon consideration of the motion for leave to file brief of amicus curiae National Republican Senatorial Committee, the court grants the motion and accepts the amicus brief as filed. For the Court /s/ Patricia S. Connor, Clerk NC Green Party http://www.ncgreenparty.org/