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North Carolina Supreme Court rules on contested bench seat

JURIST

APRIL 13, 2025

The North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order on Friday in the election protest raised by state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin. The post North Carolina Supreme Court rules on contested bench seat appeared first on JURIST - News.

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North Carolina juvenile justice law targets felony offenses amid increased reports of teenage crime

JURIST

DECEMBER 1, 2024

A newly revised North Carolina juvenile justice law will take effect Sunday, aiming to address gaps in handling serious offenses by minors. The right for 16- and 17-year-olds to have a parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker present during a custodial interrogation in North Carolina remains intact.

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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Gives a Pardon of Innocence to Ronnie Long

EvidenceProf Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued a Pardon of Innocence for Ronnie Long, whose case we covered on the Undisclosed Podcast: So, why is this a big deal? On August 26th, the United States Court of Appeals for the.

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North Carolina court permanently enjoins controversial voter ID law

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

A three-judge panel of the Wake County Superior Court in North Carolina permanently enjoined the state’s controversial voter ID law, holding that it discriminates against Black voters. The post North Carolina court permanently enjoins controversial voter ID law appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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“North Carolina justices cast state Supreme Court election result into doubt; Democratic Justice Allison Riggs won her November election by 734 votes, but the court put into play enough votes to possibly hand the seat to her Republican challenger”

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APRIL 11, 2025

“North Carolina justices cast state Supreme Court election result into doubt; Democratic Justice Allison Riggs won her November election by 734 votes, but the court put into play enough votes to possibly hand the seat to her Republican challenger”: Patrick Marley of The Washington Post has this report.

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North Carolina federal judge finds felony disenfranchisement law is unconstitutional

JURIST

APRIL 25, 2024

A federal judge in North Carolina found on Tuesday that the state’s 147-year-old voting law is unconstitutional. The lawsuit arose when civil rights group North Carolina A. The lawsuit arose when civil rights group North Carolina A. Executive Director of the North Carolina A.

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US Supreme Court declines North Carolina appeal in undercover investigations case

JURIST

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from North Carolina on Monday over the constitutionality of a state law allowing employers to sue employees working as undercover investigators. North Carolina’s writ of certiorari focused on three arguments.

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North Carolina Supreme Court orders rehearings of redistricting and voter ID case

JURIST

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The North Carolina Supreme Court Friday granted a petition for rehearing for two settled cases. The order granting the petition for rehearing relied on North Carolina Rule of Appellate Procedure 31 , which allows rehearings of decisions if a court overlooks or misapprehends a point of fact or law. .”

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North Carolina legislature overrides veto of bills affecting LGBTQ+ youths

JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2023

The North Carolina House and Senate voted Wednesday to override Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of three bills related to LGTBQ+ youths. All three bills have received backlash from both the Human Rights Campaign and the North Carolina American Civil Liberties Union.

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North Carolina State Senate passes LGTBQ education ban for elementary students

JURIST

JUNE 2, 2022

North Carolina State Senators Wednesday advanced legislation that will prohibit public school classroom instruction regarding sexual orientation and gender identity from kindergarten to third grade. In response to the bill’s latest advancement, the ACLU of North Carolina wrote “The bill has passed.

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in arbitration, North Carolina voter ID cases

JURIST

MARCH 22, 2022

North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP. The North Carolina State Conference for the NAACP sued the state over SB 824 , the voter ID law at issue, which requires photo identification to vote. The US Supreme Court Monday heard oral arguments in two pending cases, Morgan v. Sundance, Inc. and Berger v. In Morgan v.

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“Federal Ruling Says State Courts Should Decide North Carolina Election Case; Three counts found an incumbent Democrat won a State Supreme Court race; But the Republican candidate is trying to nullify more than 60,000 votes”

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

“Federal Ruling Says State Courts Should Decide North Carolina Election Case; Three counts found an incumbent Democrat won a State Supreme Court race; But the Republican candidate is trying to nullify more than 60,000 votes”: Eduardo Medina of The New York Times has this report.

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US Supreme Court to consider whether North Carolina Republicans may intervene in voter ID case

JURIST

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Wednesday to consider whether North Carolina Republican legislators can intervene in a case to defend the state’s voter ID law. The law, Senate Bill 827 , requires all North Carolina voters to provide identification before voting.

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US Supreme Court allows North Carolina Republican lawmakers to defend voter ID law

JURIST

JUNE 24, 2022

North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP that two Republican state legislators may step in to defend the state’s voter identification law, even though the state’s Democratic attorney general is already doing so. The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Thursday in Berger v.

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“In North Carolina, Republicans Try to Reverse a Supreme Court Election Loss; An incumbent Democrat narrowly won re-election to the state’s highest court; But the Republican-controlled court is considering an unusual protest from her challenger that could flip the result”

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JANUARY 11, 2025

Robertson of The Associated Press reports that “ More legal briefs sought in unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court election.” ” And Will Doran of WRAL reports that “ Federal appeals court will hear GOP challenge to legitimacy of 60,000 NC voters in contested 2024 Supreme Court race; A Jan.

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North Carolina Supreme Court holds that it had no authority to strike down redistricting maps last year

JURIST

APRIL 29, 2023

The North Carolina Supreme Court Friday held that the court had no authority to strike down the state’s election redistricting map last year. This comes after the Democratic majority for the North Carolina court held the maps violated the state’s constitution because they favored one political party over the other.

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North Carolina man sentenced for threatening House Speaker Pelosi after US Capitol riot

JURIST

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The US District Court for the District of Columbia Tuesday sentenced a North Carolina man to 28 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge regarding a threat he made against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The man, Cleveland Grover Meredith, Jr., pleaded guilty to interstate communication of threats.

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North Carolina rights groups file lawsuit against state redistricting plans

JURIST

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Two prominent voting rights advocacy groups sued Republican state leadership in North Carolina over the state’s redistricting plans. The Republican majority redrew state legislative and congressional districts in October, which Common Cause says was to “severely diminish the voting power of Black voters in North Carolina.”

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“Federal judges block NC Supreme Court election ‘cure’ process — for now”

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APRIL 22, 2025

“Federal judges block NC Supreme Court election cure process — for now”: Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report. Whats Next? ” You can access today’s order of the U.S.

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Good Job, Jesse Binnall, You Finally Read The North Carolina Pleading Standards

Above The Law

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The post Good Job, Jesse Binnall, You Finally Read The North Carolina Pleading Standards appeared first on Above the Law. And you pro hac-ed in, too!

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US federal judge blocks North Carolina provision restricting same-day voter registration

JURIST

JANUARY 23, 2024

US District Judge Thomas Schroeder issued an opinion on Sunday finding unconstitutional and blocking a new North Carolina provision designed to tighten restrictions on same-day voter registration. ” SB 747 is not North Carolina’s first election legislation to be contested.

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Navigating Issues With North Carolina File & Serve Platform: A Paralegal’s Guide (Part 2)

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

White In North Carolina, while the File & Serve (eFiling) system is widely implemented to streamline the filing process, there are still significant inconsistencies across different counties and courts. By Sarah L.

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“GOP challenge of 65K ballots goes before NC Court of Appeals. When could race be decided?”

HowAppealing

MARCH 21, 2025

” Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report. ” The Carolina Journal reports that “ Appeals Court panel wrestles with NC Supreme Court election dispute.” “GOP challenge of 65K ballots goes before NC Court of Appeals. When could race be decided?”

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“Federal judge sends Republican challenge of 60,000 ballots back to NC Supreme Court”

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JANUARY 7, 2025

“Federal judge sends Republican challenge of 60,000 ballots back to NC Supreme Court”: Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report.

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North Carolina Publishes the Results of their Court Appearance Project

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MAY 17, 2022

[link] A report on the results of “The Court Appearance Project” in North Carolina was released recently.

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North Carolina supreme court strikes down gerrymandered district maps

JURIST

DECEMBER 17, 2022

The North Carolina Supreme Court Friday struck down a gerrymandered legislative district map unconstitutional under the North Carolina state constitution. In August 2021, North Carolina’s General Assembly released its proposed redistricting criteria. In Harper v.

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Justices decline to reinstate GOP-backed congressional voting maps in North Carolina, Pennsylvania

SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 7, 2022

Share The Supreme Court on Monday refused to block orders by courts in North Carolina and Pennsylvania that threw out the congressional maps enacted by the states’ Republican legislatures and replaced them with maps drawn by the trial courts. The North Carolina case. The North Carolina dispute, Moore v.

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Court of Appeals of North Carolina Finds Rule 701 Violation But Upholds Convictions

EvidenceProf Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Similar to its federal counterpart, North Carolina Rule of Evidence 701 provides that If the witness is not testifying as an expert, his testimony in the form of opinions or inferences is limited to those opinions or inferences which are.

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New law school targeting part-time students planned for Charlotte, North Carolina

ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Elon University plans to open a part-time, in-person law school in Charlotte, North Carolina, after the only other law school operating in the city

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“Maryland Supreme Court finds Child Victims Act of 2023 constitutional”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

And Virginia Bridges and Cathy Clabby of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina report that “ NC Supreme Court upholds child sexual abuse survivors right to sue years later.” ” You can access last Friday’s rulings of the Supreme Court of North Carolina via this link.

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These North Carolina Paralegals Are Suing For The (Limited) Right To Practice Law

Above The Law

JANUARY 8, 2024

The post These North Carolina Paralegals Are Suing For The (Limited) Right To Practice Law appeared first on Above the Law. Should you really need to pass the bar to be able to help someone file for divorce? Probably not.

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“We’re Getting Dangerously Close to a Losing North Carolina Candidate Being Declared the Winner”

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APRIL 14, 2025

“Were Getting Dangerously Close to a Losing North Carolina Candidate Being Declared the Winner”: Law professor Richard L. Hasen has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

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US DOJ sues landlords over rent price-fixing algorithms

JURIST

JANUARY 10, 2025

The filing also listed violations under 10 different state laws whose respective jurisdictions are party to the case, including California, North Carolina, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington.

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“Jefferson Griffin’s Gambit For a State Supreme Court Seat; Months before Election Day, a state board and a Republican-appointed rules commission said overseas voters didn’t need to provide a photo ID; Now the GOP candidate wants some of their ballots — all from heavily Democratic counties — tossed”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 20, 2025

And Doug Bock Clark of ProPublica reports that “ North Carolina Supreme Court Candidate Wants Military Absentee Votes Tossed. Republican Jefferson Griffin is trying to overturn his election loss by asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to toss 5,500 military and overseas absentee ballots.

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“Democrat’s lead doesn’t budge after recount of NC Supreme Court race. But it’s not over.”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 3, 2024

” Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report. “Democrat’s lead doesn’t budge after recount of NC Supreme Court race. But it’s not over.”

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Farm workers union loses court appeal of North Carolina law limiting labor organization

JURIST

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Wednesday dismissed an appeal regarding the constitutional validity of North Carolina Farm Act 2017. The court noted 95 percent of workers in North Carolina’s large agricultural sector are “Latinx,” and that the provisions in question are of benefit to those workers.

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“Interview: NC GOP chair defends challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election.”

HowAppealing

MARCH 20, 2025

” Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report. “Interview: NC GOP chair defends challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election.”

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“NC justices delay Griffin’s ballot challenge — but shed light on how they may rule later”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 24, 2025

“NC justices delay Griffins ballot challenge — but shed light on how they may rule later”: Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report. ” And RightCount Action has posted a video on YouTube titled “ Risk of Being Cancelled?

“NC Supreme Court race headed to recount with Allison Riggs leading Republican challenger”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

“NC Supreme Court race headed to recount with Allison Riggs leading Republican challenger”: Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report. million once all votes were finished being counted late Monday; Griffin’s team appears to be preparing to call for a recount.”

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“Republican Griffin asks NC Supreme Court to intervene in his challenge of 60,000 ballots”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 19, 2024

“Republican Griffin asks NC Supreme Court to intervene in his challenge of 60,000 ballots”: Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report. Adam Edelman of NBC News reports that “ Republican in close N.C.

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“Federal appeals court considers NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 27, 2025

“Federal appeals court considers NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election”: Kyle Ingram and Avi Bajpai of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report. ” The Carolina Journal reports that “ Federal Appeals Court wrestles with proper venue for NC election dispute.”

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“A still-unresolved North Carolina court election is back before judges next week”

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MARCH 16, 2025

“A still-unresolved North Carolina court election is back before judges next week”: Gary D. Robertson of The Associated Press has this report.

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“North Carolina ethics panel drops probe over justice’s diversity critique; Panel dismisses complaint against North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls; Earls alleged the investigation violated her First Amendment rights”

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JANUARY 17, 2024

“North Carolina ethics panel drops probe over justice’s diversity critique; Panel dismisses complaint against North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls; Earls alleged the investigation violated her First Amendment rights”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

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“Legal battle continues over North Carolina Supreme Court election; More than three months after Election Day, the race for North Carolina Supreme Court associate justice still isn’t over as a heated legal battle continues in state court”

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

“Legal battle continues over North Carolina Supreme Court election; More than three months after Election Day, the race for North Carolina Supreme Court associate justice still isnt over as a heated legal battle continues in state court”: Sydney Haulenbeek of Courthouse News Service has this report.

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North Carolina Supreme Court rules on contested bench seat

North Carolina juvenile justice law targets felony offenses amid increased reports of teenage crime

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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Gives a Pardon of Innocence to Ronnie Long

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North Carolina court permanently enjoins controversial voter ID law

“North Carolina justices cast state Supreme Court election result into doubt; Democratic Justice Allison Riggs won her November election by 734 votes, but the court put into play enough votes to possibly hand the seat to her Republican challenger”

North Carolina federal judge finds felony disenfranchisement law is unconstitutional

US Supreme Court declines North Carolina appeal in undercover investigations case

North Carolina Supreme Court orders rehearings of redistricting and voter ID case

North Carolina legislature overrides veto of bills affecting LGBTQ+ youths

North Carolina State Senate passes LGTBQ education ban for elementary students

US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in arbitration, North Carolina voter ID cases

“Federal Ruling Says State Courts Should Decide North Carolina Election Case; Three counts found an incumbent Democrat won a State Supreme Court race; But the Republican candidate is trying to nullify more than 60,000 votes”

US Supreme Court to consider whether North Carolina Republicans may intervene in voter ID case

US Supreme Court allows North Carolina Republican lawmakers to defend voter ID law

“In North Carolina, Republicans Try to Reverse a Supreme Court Election Loss; An incumbent Democrat narrowly won re-election to the state’s highest court; But the Republican-controlled court is considering an unusual protest from her challenger that could flip the result”

North Carolina Supreme Court holds that it had no authority to strike down redistricting maps last year

North Carolina man sentenced for threatening House Speaker Pelosi after US Capitol riot

North Carolina rights groups file lawsuit against state redistricting plans

“Federal judges block NC Supreme Court election ‘cure’ process — for now”

Good Job, Jesse Binnall, You Finally Read The North Carolina Pleading Standards

US federal judge blocks North Carolina provision restricting same-day voter registration

Navigating Issues With North Carolina File & Serve Platform: A Paralegal’s Guide (Part 2)

“GOP challenge of 65K ballots goes before NC Court of Appeals. When could race be decided?”

“Federal judge sends Republican challenge of 60,000 ballots back to NC Supreme Court”

North Carolina Publishes the Results of their Court Appearance Project

North Carolina supreme court strikes down gerrymandered district maps

Justices decline to reinstate GOP-backed congressional voting maps in North Carolina, Pennsylvania

Court of Appeals of North Carolina Finds Rule 701 Violation But Upholds Convictions

New law school targeting part-time students planned for Charlotte, North Carolina

“Maryland Supreme Court finds Child Victims Act of 2023 constitutional”

These North Carolina Paralegals Are Suing For The (Limited) Right To Practice Law

“We’re Getting Dangerously Close to a Losing North Carolina Candidate Being Declared the Winner”

US DOJ sues landlords over rent price-fixing algorithms

“Democrat’s lead doesn’t budge after recount of NC Supreme Court race. But it’s not over.”

Farm workers union loses court appeal of North Carolina law limiting labor organization

“Interview: NC GOP chair defends challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election.”

“NC justices delay Griffin’s ballot challenge — but shed light on how they may rule later”

“NC Supreme Court race headed to recount with Allison Riggs leading Republican challenger”

“Republican Griffin asks NC Supreme Court to intervene in his challenge of 60,000 ballots”

“Federal appeals court considers NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election”

“A still-unresolved North Carolina court election is back before judges next week”

“North Carolina ethics panel drops probe over justice’s diversity critique; Panel dismisses complaint against North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls; Earls alleged the investigation violated her First Amendment rights”

“Legal battle continues over North Carolina Supreme Court election; More than three months after Election Day, the race for North Carolina Supreme Court associate justice still isn’t over as a heated legal battle continues in state court”

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