A North Carolina trial judge refused on Thursday a Republican Party request that he block students and employees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from being able to show a digital identification to comply with a largely new photo ID law.
Wake County Superior Court Judge Keith Gregory denied a temporary restraining order sought by the Republican National Committee and state GOP, according to an online court record posted after a hearing. The ruling can be appealed.
The groups sued last week to halt the use of the mobile UNC One Card as a qualifying ID, saying state law only allows the State Board of Elections to approve physical cards…