Federal Judge Clears Path for Cornel West in NC Presidential Race

Ruling comes comes after North Carolina State Board of Elections last month said his party would not be allowed.

Political activist Cornel West (center) holds a banner during a pro-Palestine rally in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 28, 2023. David Swanson/AFP via Getty Images

Political activist and academic Cornel West will appear on the ballot in North Carolina after a federal judge ruled on Aug . 12 that his Justice for All Party (JFA) can participate in the upcoming presidential race.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle, a Ronald Reagan appointee, comes after the North Carolina State Board of Elections last month said the JFA would not be allowed.