Voter ID: NAACP v. McCrory

Case name: NAACP v. McCrory

What it's about: Voter ID, other voting laws

State or federal court: Federal, Supreme Court

Summary: This case challenges a number of changes made to state election laws in 2013, including a requirement that North Carolina voters show photo identification at the polls. The case also involves the duration of early voting and other voting access measures. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned much of the law, saying it disproportionately impacted minority voters.

In the real world: North Carolina held primaries using the voter ID rules, but those measures were thrown out for the fall campaign in 2016. A related state case that focuses solely on the ID provision was shelved in 2016 while the federal case makes it way through the courts.

Where it stands: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the case in May 2017, saying it was unclear who had the authority to appeal the 4th Circuit ruling. Then-Gov. Pat McCrory filed an appeal in December 2016, but Gov. Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein later withdrew the appeal.