Appeals court rejects NC amendment challenge
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Associated Press: A federal appeals court has ruled against four North Carolina residents who challenged a constitutional amendment that made it easier for local governments to issue bonds for construction projects. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond says the residents failed to demonstrate they were misled by the amendment process. Wednesday's unanimous decision affirms U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan's ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue. North Carolina voters narrowly approved so-called Amendment One in November 2004. Former Cary Town Council member Michael Joyce and three other people claimed in their lawsuit that an explanation of the amendment on the ballot was confusing.
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