Category Archives: LEGAL

Ethics Complaint Filed Against NC State House Rep. Sgro

Posted on August 4, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

An ethics complaint has been filed against North Carolina state house Representative Chris Sgro. The complaint was filed by Napier Fuller, a resident of Wilmington, North Carolina.

The complaint alleges that Sgro, “remains the executive director of Equality NC, and continues to be actively engaged in lobbying for Equity NC via his new role as a member of the NCGA.”. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), EXCLUSIVE, LEGAL, LGBTQ Issues, NCGA | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Ethics Complaint Filed Against NC State House Rep. Sgro

4th Circuit Court of Appeals Strikes Again, Overturns NC Voter ID Law

Posted on July 31, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Only about four months ago a  lower court judge,  U.S. District Judge Thomas D. Schroeder, upheld North Carolina’s Voter ID law.  That ruling was overturned by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday. This makes the 4th time in … Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Campaign 2016, ELECTIONS, LEGAL, NCGA, Voting | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Campaign Finance Report shows Donor To Roy Cooper Is Party In #HB2 Suit

Posted on July 25, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

A review of Roy Cooper’s second quarter campaign finance filings with the NC Board of Elections reveals that a donation has come from one of the parties involved in suing North Carolina over House Bill 2 (HB2).

On May 2nd, 2016 Rachel Tiven was made the CEO of Lambda Legal, which is involved on multiple legal fronts involving HB2. In fact, Lambda Legal is involved in the HB2 related lawsuit, Carcaño v. McCrory. Read full complaint.

On May 4th, 2016, Tiven donated the maximum amount of $5,100 to Roy Cooper’s campaign.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Campaign 2016, ELECTIONS, EXCLUSIVE, LEGAL, Pat McCrory | Tagged , | 7 Comments

EEOC Files Suit Against Bojangles

Posted on July 18, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission had filed a suit against Bojangles on behalf of one Jonathan Wolfe claiming the restaurant has created a, “hostile work environment because of her gender identity,”.

The Bojangles restaurant in question is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Wolfe, who is biologically male, claims to be a transgender female. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), LEGAL, LGBTQ Issues | Tagged | 2 Comments

Wake County Voting Maps Still in Chaos; Lawmakers Enter the Mix

Posted on July 15, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Earlier this year, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals was responsible for unprecedented disenfranchisement of thousands of North Carolina voters earlier this year for congressional primaries when the court threw out district maps. This past month, the 4th Circuit Court … Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Campaign 2016, ELECTIONS, LEGAL, NCGA, Voting, Wake County School Board | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

DOJ Can’t Wait For Courts, Files Injunction Against #HB2

Posted on July 6, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Over the weekend, a woman found a man masturbating in the stall next to her in a popular downtown Charlotte restaurant’s bathroom. Under the Charlotte Ordinance, the man’s presence in the ladies room would have been legal. Under HB 2, his presence there is illegal.

Just a day or so later, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a 70 page injunction against HB 2. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), EXCLUSIVE, LEGAL, LGBTQ Issues, NCGA, YWBMTC | Tagged , | 1 Comment