He Defended North Carolina's Voter Suppression Law. Now He's Set to Become a Federal Judge There. -- Mother Jones

In July 2013, North Carolina enacted one of the country's most restrictive voting laws. The measure required certain forms of government-issued photo ID to cast a ballot, cut the early voting period, and eliminated same-day voter registration, out-of-precinct voting, and pre-registration for high school students. ....
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/10/he-defended-north-carolinas-voter-suppression-law-now-hes-set-to-become-a-federal-judge-there/