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Environmental Justice

Duke Energy Carbon Plan

SCSJ filed an intervention seeking for NCUC to account for the true cost externalities and burdens of fossil fuel-based energy imposed on frontline communities.

A giant cloud of pollution from a gas facility spreading over the sky

All Cases

Gas station nozzles to represent the construction of a gas station near Wellcome Middle School in Greenville, NC.

Environmental Justice

Brookhaven Estates Association v. City of Greenville

Filed In: North Carolina

Last Updated: January 17th, 2025

Edenton Confederate Monument with large x covering it to demonstrate that its racist origins are unjust.

Justice System Reform

Rev. Shannon v. Town of Edenton

Filed In: North Carolina

Last Updated: January 10th, 2025

Military members filling out their mail-in ballots

Voting Rights

Kivett v. North Carolina State Board of Elections

Filed In: North Carolina

Last Updated: November 19th, 2024

Justice System Reform

State v. Sheryl Smith

Filed In: North Carolina

Last Updated: October 30th, 2024

Justice System Reform

State v. Mariah King

Filed In: North Carolina

Last Updated: November 18th, 2024

A vibrant green forest in Horse Creek Valley

Environmental Justice

Friends of Horse Creek Valley v. South Carolina Department of Environmental Services

Filed In: South Carolina

Last Updated: October 14th, 2024

UNC Digital One Card Student ID on iPhone displayed over roll of "I Voted" stickers

Voting Rights

Republican National Committee v. North Carolina State Board of Elections, et. al.

Filed In: North Carolina

Last Updated: December 19th, 2024

voter purging, voter registration application ripped

Voting Rights

Republican National Committee v. North Carolina State Board of Elections

Filed In: North Carolina

Last Updated: December 19th, 2024

A Virginia Driver's License with the word "suspended" plastered over the image set on a purple background with decorative circles

Voting Rights

Lackey v. Stinnie

Filed In: Virginia

Last Updated: August 14th, 2024

Supreme Court building with purple overlay

Voting Rights

Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP

Filed In: South Carolina

Last Updated: November 19th, 2024

Voting Rights

Democracy N.C. v. N.C. State Board of Elections

Filed In: North Carolina

Last Updated: June 7th, 2024

Voting Rights

T.N. NAACP v. Lee

Filed In: Tennessee

Last Updated: October 10th, 2024