Judge rules former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema can now be sued under NC ‘homewrecker’ law

A federal judge ruled Friday that former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) can be sued under North Carolina's "homewrecker" law over her admitted 2024 relationship with Matthew Ammel, a married member of her security detail. Sinema's attorneys had argued she could not be sued in the state, but the court allowed the case to proceed. The ruling sets the stage for a rare legal battle over a state tort that lets spouses sue third parties for destroying a marriage, raising questions about jurisdiction, accountability, and whether a law rooted in another era can be applied to a former federal