Federal Court Enters Final Judgment Against NC Elections Board Holding Its Failure to Certify New Parties Unconstitutional
On January 23, 2026, District Judge Terrence W. Boyle entered a final judgment in Ortiz v. North Carolina State Board of Elections, No. 5:24-cv-00420 (E.D.N.C.), holding unconstitutional the Board’s failure to certify the Justice for All Party (“JFA”) as a new political party in the 2024 presidential election.CCD’s client Dr. Cornel West formed JFA in support of his 2024 presidential campaign. The Board declined to certify JFA as a political party, despite its full compliance with North Carolina