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

EvidenceProf Blog

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

JURIST

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 federal judge finds felony disenfranchisement law is unconstitutional

JURIST

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

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 State Senate passes LGTBQ education ban for elementary students

JURIST

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

JURIST

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

JURIST

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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