North Carolina Republicans are once again seeking to curb the power of one of the state’s elected Democrats. A bill filed Wednesday in the state Senate would prevent Attorney General Jeff Jackson from joining lawsuits against President Donald Trump’s executive orders.

This marks the second time that state Republican lawmakers have targeted Jackson's powers since the 2024 election.

The 15-line bill, sponsored by Sens. Eddie Settle, Bobby Hanig and Tim Moffitt, would block the attorney general from joining as a party, amicus, or any other participant, in any legal actions brought in state or federal courts that seek to invalidate any executive order issued by the president.

Lawmakers in North Carolina have filed a bill that would block the State's Attorney General from fighting presidential executive orders in court.

Republican legislators in North Carolina want to block the state’s attorney general from fighting presidential executive orders in court. Senate Bill 58, filed by three Republicans in the North Carolina Senate on Wednesday,