A three-judge North Carolina Court of Appeals panel has ruled unanimously that the state’s voter photo ID law will not stand pending a trial on the merits of the underlying lawsuit.
The 45-page ruling, written by Judge Toby Hampson with Judges John Arrowood and Allegra Collins concurring, states that the plaintiffs demonstrated they would likely succeed on their claims that the law, Senate Bill 824, is discriminatory and will cause irreparable harm. It also states that since the federal courts have already prevented the law from going into effect for the upcoming primary election, the decision to continue an injunction would prevent further voter confusion.