Judge Upholds North Carolina’s Anti-Rioting Law, Dismisses ACLU Lawsuit

Published on June 26, 2024

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina challenging the state’s anti-riot law. The ACLU sued the state after legislators passed an amendment to the Ant-Riot Act last year, increasing the criminal punishment for rioting or inciting a riot. The measure was in response to protests that have turned violent in recent years. U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs ruled on June 25 that the law withstands the challenges brought by the ACLU, which argued that its language “suffers from overbreadth and vagueness,” according to the amended court filing in July 2023. The dismissal order was sought by attorneys for the state and three district attorneys, who were also named as defendants in the lawsuit....

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