RALEIGH– In response to a lawsuit and motion for a temporary restraining order filed Friday morning by civil rights groups, a federal judge today granted a consent temporary restraining order following an agreement reached by the City of Graham, the Alamance County Sheriff, and plaintiffs.

Charlotte officials have stonewalled requests for public documents for eight months.

In response to a lawsuit filed today by civil rights advocates, journalists, and protesters, a North Carolina Superior Court judge today granted a temporary restraining order forcing the City of Charlotte to halt the use of force against peaceful demonstrators.

Lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order barring Charlotte and CMPD from violating protesters’ rights.

Immigrant rights’ groups, including the ACLU of North Carolina, Adelante, CIMA, Comunidad Colectiva, El Pueblo, LatinxEd, Out Turn, Poder NC Action, Student Action with Farmworkers, Undocumented Filmmakers Collective applaud the Supreme Court’s decision today on DACA.