Track the status of high-profile lawsuits over elections, governor's powers and more

Voters supported by liberal advocacy groups say North Carolina lawmakers unconstitutionally relied too much on race when they drew 28 state House and state Senate districts.

A former lawmaker and other plaintiffs challenged how the General Assembly drew state legislative and congressional districts. Those districts have twice been affirmed by the state Supreme Court, but the U.S. Supreme Court has ordered a third look.

Good-government groups Common Cause and the League of Women Voters have both sued to challenge congressional districts drawn in 2016 as overly partisan.

These two redistricting cases over-turned district schemes for the Wake County Board of Education and Board of County Commissioners.

Gov. Roy Cooper is suing to invalidate laws passed in December 2016 that cut into his authority to make certain appointments.

Gov. Roy Cooper is suing to invalidate laws that cut into his authority to make certain appointments.

The State Board of Education is suing the state of North Carolina over a December 2016 law that shifts power to the elected superintendent of public instruction.

A pair of lawsuits challenge House Bill 2, the controversial measure dealing with LGBT rights and the ability of transgender individuals to use certain public bathrooms.

The North Carolina Democratic Party and some county parties are suing over legislation that cancels 2018 judicial primaries.

An elections attorney argues that the requirement that members of the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement and county elections boards be registered Democrats or Republicans discriminates against the growing number of unaffiliated voters in North Carolina.

In this case, advocacy groups claim North Carolina has not complied with federal laws that require state agencies such as the DMV to offer voter registration services.

The North Carolina Democratic Party and some county parties are suing over legislation that cancels 2018 judicial primaries.

Voters supported by liberal advocacy groups say North Carolina lawmakers unconstitutionally relied too much on race when they drew two of the state's U.S. House districts.

The lawsuit challenges a number of changes to North Carolina's election laws passed in 2013, including a photo ID requirement for voters.

Gov. Roy Cooper has tried to expand the reach of North Carolina's Medicaid program. But state legislative leaders say the governor is violating state law by making that move without permission from the General Assembly.

The case challenges a North Carolina law that allows magistrates and workers for local register of deeds offices to opt out of facilitating same-sex marriages.