Gavel In

Gavel In is a series of virtual conversations organized by AFJ Action. These sessions feature leading attorneys, justices of state supreme courts, progressive advocates, politicians, and thought leaders on current events and today’s social justice issues appearing before judges at the state and federal level. Join our network of supporters, public interest and civil rights attorneys, progressive partners, and advocates for briefings about timely legal and political developments that affect our rights and liberties. Participants submit questions before and throughout the conversation to be answered at the end. 

View the playlist of our past video-recorded Gavel In events on YouTube. You can view specific Gavel In events at the links below. 

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Watch/Listen to Previous Gavel Ins

Gavel In: Democracy on the Docket in North Carolina
May 9, 2024 at 2 PM ET

North Carolina Supreme Court Justices Anita Earls and Allison Riggs join AFJ Action Regional State Courts Counsel Erin Butler for a conversation reviewing the path forward to restoring and protecting the rights of all the people of North Carolina to fully participate in our democracy.

The North Carolina Supreme Court has been on the forefront of democracy and voting rights litigation with the court previously acting as a backstop to protect the voting rights of all North Carolinians. However, as political divides deepen nationally and in states, some state judiciaries are retreating from their former decisions to protect the franchise.