FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 10, 2014
Contact: Sarah Bufkin, NC NAACP - smbufkin@gmail.com or 404.285.3413
As Lawyers Begin Closing Arguments in the Hearing over a Preliminary Injunction against the Voter Suppression Law, the NC NAACP Plaintiffs Available to Discuss Case
Media Availability
Thursday, July 10, 2014
As court ends - circa 3 pm expected
U.S. District Courthouse
251 N. Main St, Winston-Salem, NC
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Lawyers for the North Carolina NAACP and its co-plaintiffs will begin its closing arguments today, asking U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder to issue a preliminary injunction against the monster voter suppression law ahead of the November elections. After the court recesses for the day, the NC NAACP plaintiffs and the Forward Together Moral Movement will be available for media interviews on the courthouse steps in Winston-Salem.
"This has been a truly historic week for the people of North Carolina, particularly for those who may find themselves disenfranchised in a few months if this law is allowed to stand," said Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, president of the North Carolina NAACP. "To our courageous, justice-loving plaintiffs and to our hard-working, justice-loving attorneys, we in the Forward Together Moral Movement say, 'Thank you.'"
A number of the NC NAACP plaintiffs, including Ms. Rosanell Eaton, Ms. Mary Perry, Rev. Jimmie Hawkins of Covenant Presbyterian Church and Rev. John Mendez, will be available for media. The NC NAACP has been represented in federal court this week by Atty. Irv Joyner of NCCU Law; Atty. Adam Stein of Chapel Hill; Advancement Project and attorneys with Kirkland Ellis, LLP.
WHO: The NC NAACP and the Forward Together Moral Movement
WHAT: Media availabilities
WHEN: Today after court recesses - most likely around 3 pm
WHERE: U.S. District Court
251 N. Main St, Winston-Salem, NC
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