New Judicial Appointments
Congrats to Justice Allison Riggs, who was appointed to the NC Supreme Court this week to fill the seat vacated by former Justice Mike Morgan. Congrats also to Judge Carolyn Thompson, who was appointed to the Court of Appeals to fill Judge Riggs' seat!
“The need for fair-minded, even-handed, honest, experienced judges is more important than ever as our society and our courts wrestle with many critical issues,” said Governor Cooper. “I am grateful for the willingness of Judge Riggs and Judge Thompson to serve our state’s judicial system in these new roles. They each have deep experience and admirable careers of public service that will continue to bring value, honor and integrity to the judicial branch of state government.”
We know both Justice Riggs and Judge Thompson will serve our interests well on the state courts. Read more about these important appointments in this article via WRAL.
Taking back the state courts will be a long fight over the next few election cycles, and it will take all of us reminding our friends and neighbors to vote in every election - and for every judicial seat! Stay tuned for more information about local and statewide courts elections in 2024!
Action Item
2024 is a presidential election year, and in North Carolina the governorship and the courts are on the line. There are no off years when the electoral stakes are this big, and every single vote will matter.
Join us for a fall campaign of door knocking and phonebanking to help us reach a set of voters who are less likely to be targeted in a major election year.
We've just wrapped up our canvassing trainings, so volunteers are out knocking doors around the county! Sign up below or reach out to your precinct/cluster leader if you want to join them.
There's one more training coming up for you to learn how to make calls - don't miss it!