Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/William Bryant Perry Farmers for Fairness, Incorporated v. Gary O. Bartlett, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the State Board of Elections of the State of North Carolina Larry Leake, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the State Board of Elections S. Katherine Burnette, in Her Official Capacity as a Secretary of the State Board of Elections June K. Youngblood Dorothy Presser, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Faiger M. Blackwell, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Michael F. Easley, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of North Carolina Colon Willoughby, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District William H. Andrews, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District C. Branson Vickory, Iii, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District, and Donald M. Jacobs, William Bryant Perry Farmers for Fairness, Incorporated v. Gary O. Bartlett, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the State Board of Elections of the State of North Carolina Larry Leake, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the State Board of Elections S. Katherine Burnette, in Her Official Capacity as a Secretary of the State Board of Elections June K. Youngblood Dorothy Presser, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Faiger M. Blackwell, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Michael F. Easley, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of North Carolina Colon Willoughby, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District William H. Andrews, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District C. Branson Vickory, Iii, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District, and Donald M. Jacobs, William Bryant Perry Farmers for Fairness, Incorporated v. Gary O. Bartlett, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the State Board of Elections of the State of North Carolina Larry Leake, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the State Board of Elections S. Katherine Burnette, in Her Official Capacity as a Secretary of the State Board of Elections June K. Youngblood Dorothy Presser, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Faiger M. Blackwell, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Michael F. Easley, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of North Carolina Colon Willoughby, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District William H. Andrews, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District C. Branson Vickory, Iii, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District, and Donald M. Jacobs
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No. 770967
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
William Bryant Perry Farmers for Fairness, Incorporated v. Gary O. Bartlett, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the State Board of Elections of the State of North Carolina Larry Leake, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the State Board of Elections S. Katherine Burnette, in Her Official Capacity as a Secretary of the State Board of Elections June K. Youngblood Dorothy Presser, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Faiger M. Blackwell, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Michael F. Easley, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of North Carolina Colon Willoughby, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District William H. Andrews, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District C. Branson Vickory, Iii, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District, and Donald M. Jacobs, William Bryant Perry Farmers for Fairness, Incorporated v. Gary O. Bartlett, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the State Board of Elections of the State of North Carolina Larry Leake, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the State Board of Elections S. Katherine Burnette, in Her Official Capacity as a Secretary of the State Board of Elections June K. Youngblood Dorothy Presser, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Faiger M. Blackwell, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Michael F. Easley, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of North Carolina Colon Willoughby, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District William H. Andrews, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District C. Branson Vickory, Iii, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District, and Donald M. Jacobs, William Bryant Perry Farmers for Fairness, Incorporated v. Gary O. Bartlett, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the State Board of Elections of the State of North Carolina Larry Leake, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the State Board of Elections S. Katherine Burnette, in Her Official Capacity as a Secretary of the State Board of Elections June K. Youngblood Dorothy Presser, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Faiger M. Blackwell, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Michael F. Easley, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of North Carolina Colon Willoughby, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District William H. Andrews, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District C. Branson Vickory, Iii, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District, and Donald M. Jacobs
No. 770967 · Decided November 20, 2000
No. 770967·Fourth Circuit · 2000·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
November 20, 2000
Citation
No. 770967
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William Bryant Perry Farmers for Fairness, Incorporated v. Gary O. Bartlett, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the State Board of Elections of the State of North Carolina Larry Leake, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the State Board of Elections S. Katherine Burnette, in Her Official Capacity as a Secretary of the State Board of Elections June K. Youngblood Dorothy Presser, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Faiger M. Blackwell, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Michael F. Easley, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of North Carolina Colon Willoughby, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District William H. Andrews, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District C. Branson Vickory, Iii, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District, and Donald M. Jacobs, William Bryant Perry Farmers for Fairness, Incorporated v. Gary O. Bartlett, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the State Board of Elections of the State of North Carolina Larry Leake, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the State Board of Elections S. Katherine Burnette, in Her Official Capacity as a Secretary of the State Board of Elections June K. Youngblood Dorothy Presser, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Faiger M. Blackwell, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Michael F. Easley, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of North Carolina Colon Willoughby, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District William H. Andrews, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District C. Branson Vickory, Iii, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District, and Donald M. Jacobs, William Bryant Perry Farmers for Fairness, Incorporated v. Gary O. Bartlett, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the State Board of Elections of the State of North Carolina Larry Leake, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the State Board of Elections S. Katherine Burnette, in Her Official Capacity as a Secretary of the State Board of Elections June K. Youngblood Dorothy Presser, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Faiger M. Blackwell, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Michael F. Easley, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of North Carolina Colon Willoughby, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District William H. Andrews, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District C. Branson Vickory, Iii, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District, and Donald M. Jacobs is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for William Bryant Perry Farmers for Fairness, Incorporated v. Gary O. Bartlett, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the State Board of Elections of the State of North Carolina Larry Leake, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the State Board of Elections S. Katherine Burnette, in Her Official Capacity as a Secretary of the State Board of Elections June K. Youngblood Dorothy Presser, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Faiger M. Blackwell, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Michael F. Easley, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of North Carolina Colon Willoughby, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District William H. Andrews, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District C. Branson Vickory, Iii, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District, and Donald M. Jacobs, William Bryant Perry Farmers for Fairness, Incorporated v. Gary O. Bartlett, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the State Board of Elections of the State of North Carolina Larry Leake, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the State Board of Elections S. Katherine Burnette, in Her Official Capacity as a Secretary of the State Board of Elections June K. Youngblood Dorothy Presser, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Faiger M. Blackwell, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Michael F. Easley, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of North Carolina Colon Willoughby, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District William H. Andrews, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District C. Branson Vickory, Iii, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District, and Donald M. Jacobs, William Bryant Perry Farmers for Fairness, Incorporated v. Gary O. Bartlett, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the State Board of Elections of the State of North Carolina Larry Leake, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the State Board of Elections S. Katherine Burnette, in Her Official Capacity as a Secretary of the State Board of Elections June K. Youngblood Dorothy Presser, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Faiger M. Blackwell, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Michael F. Easley, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of North Carolina Colon Willoughby, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District William H. Andrews, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District C. Branson Vickory, Iii, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District, and Donald M. Jacobs in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on November 20, 2000.
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