HowAppealing

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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EvidenceProf Blog

AUGUST 28, 2024

Similar to its federal counterpart, North Carolina Rule of Evidence 608(b) provides that Specific instances of the conduct of a witness, for the purpose of attacking or supporting his credibility, other than conviction of crime as provided in Rule 609,

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

“GOP Wins in Partisan High Court Races Has Party Mulling Tweaks; GOP sees court wins in North Carolina, Ohio with party labels; Montana lawmaker pushing to change court election ballots”: Eric Heisig of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 15, 2021

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper on Wednesday signed a major energy bill that aims to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants by 2030. On the bill, Governor Cooper stated : Today, North Carolina moves strongly into a reliable and affordable clean energy future.

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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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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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HowAppealing

AUGUST 25, 2022

“North Carolina justices offer a liberal roadmap for overturning elections”: Columnist Jason Willick has this essay online at The Washington Post. The post “North Carolina justices offer a liberal roadmap for overturning elections” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JUNE 12, 2021

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper on Wednesday issued an executive order highlighting the state’s “commitment to creating clean energy jobs increasing economic opportunities, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the expansion of offshore wind power.” GW by 2040.” million homes by 2040. .”

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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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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Medical experts from Duke University Wednesday warned that proposed laws targeting LGBTQ+ youth in North Carolina will have harmful effects on mental health and safety in schools. ” Senate Bill 43 would restrict gender-affirming care across the North Carolina, including hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgery.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Constitution Sells for More Than $11 Million; The document, which was sold to an anonymous bidder at an auction in North Carolina, was among the first copies of the Constitution ever printed, experts said”: Hank Sanders of The New York Times has this report. “Rare Copy of U.S.

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MARCH 3, 2023

“Supreme Court asks for more briefings in major voting rights case in North Carolina”: Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole of CNN have this report. The post “Supreme Court asks for more briefings in major voting rights case in North Carolina” appeared first on How Appealing. Harper twist.”

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2021

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced on Monday that Juul Labs Inc., an electronic cigarette giant, will pay $40 million to North Carolina and make changes to its business practices to settle accusations that the company unlawfully marketed and sold products to young people.

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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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JURIST

MARCH 30, 2023

North Carolina lawmakers Wednesday overrode Governor Roy Cooper’s veto on a bill that would allow residents to buy a handgun without a permit. Roy Cooper’s veto, we have guaranteed and secured Second Amendment rights for North Carolinians, and set forth a path to overcoming any future impediments from the lame-duck governor.

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CourtTechBulletin

MAY 17, 2022

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

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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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HowAppealing

APRIL 28, 2023

Harper after the latest North Carolina Supreme Court decision in the partisan gerrymandering case?” Harper after the latest North Carolina Supreme Court decision in the partisan gerrymandering case?” “What happens to Moore v. ” Derek Muller has this post at the “Election Law Blog.”

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The Crime Report

JULY 27, 2022

Tens of thousands of people serving punishments for felony convictions in North Carolina but who aren’t behind bars can now register to vote and cast ballots following an appeals court ruling, reports the Associated Press. million registered voters in North Carolina. There are more than 7.3

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 28, 2022

“The Philosopher Kings of North Carolina; Four state Justices invent a way to undo constitutional changes”: This editorial will appear in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

By Rachel Royal In January 2022, the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center will launch a voluntary Paralegal Pro Bono Reporting process for the first time.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 22, 2024

“Anita Earls, America’s Only Honest Judge, Cleared In Whiny Baby Ethics Investigation; The GOP-led ethics ‘investigation’ into North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls closes with a whimper”: Madiba K. Dennie has this post at Balls and Strikes.

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JURIST

JUNE 8, 2022

A North Carolina sheriff’s office Monday announced it will pay a $3 million settlement to settle a case brought by the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by police. ” The post North Carolina sheriff to pay $3M settlement in fatal shooting of black man appeared first on JURIST - News.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The FBI and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation have joined the investigation into vandalism and attacks on power substations in Moore County, North Carolina, that caused widespread power outages and an emergency declaration in the county. . until further notice. . “An Roy Cooper tweeted on Sunday.

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 22, 2024

Judicial ethics regulators in North Carolina have dropped their investigation of a state supreme court justice who told a legal publication that her newly elected…

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 14, 2022

An off-duty police officer was among five people killed along a walking trail in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 14 by an as-yet unidentified white, juvenile shooter, reports the Associated Press. Two people, including another police officer, were taken to hospitals.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 21, 2021

“University of North Carolina and civil rights advocates ask Supreme Court to sidestep affirmative action challenge”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report. You can view the University of North Carolina’s Brief in Opposition at this link.

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JURIST

APRIL 29, 2021

North Carolina Superior Court Judge Jeff Foster rejected bids on Wednesday to publicly release bodycam footage in the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. Under North Carolina law , while anyone may request for bodycam footage to be released, only a judge may approve that release to the public.

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JANUARY 30, 2022

“Will North Carolina GOP use a Jim Crow tactic to reshape high court?” ” Billy Corriher has this report online at Facing South.

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LegalReader

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

A North Carolina woman who struck big with a lucky Powerball ticket is facing an unexpected challenge to her winnings—filed by her ex-fiancé, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence for drug trafficking. The News & Observer reports that Marie Holmes made it big in 2015. Holmes as, at the time, only 26 years old.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

“North Carolina Supreme Court Grants Rehearing in Case Striking Down Congressional Districts as a Partisan Gerrymander, Potentially Mooting U.S. ” The post “North Carolina Supreme Court Grants Rehearing in Case Striking Down Congressional Districts as a Partisan Gerrymander, Potentially Mooting U.S. .”

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LegalReader

AUGUST 26, 2022

of North Carolina is representing the inmate, who is asking a court to order the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to allow her access to hormones and so-called "gender-affirming surgery.". The A.C.L.U.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 3, 2021

“Scorched-Earth Judging in North Carolina; A liberal state Supreme Court gambit threatens political legitimacy”: This editorial will appear in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

As of January 1, 2022, North Carolina will require psychological screenings of sheriff’s deputies and dispatchers prior to certification or employment in an attempt to educate law enforcement on maintaining good mental health and provide information to officers on mental health resources available to them, reports the Sun Journal.

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The man responsible for a July 1995 pipe-bombing of Business Telecom in North Raleigh, North Carolina, has been resentenced to 450 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release after complex changes to the law that impacted his original mandatory life sentence, the USAO for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced on Monday.

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NCBA

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Almendarez, NCCP, for consideration for the North Carolina State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification vacancy. She has held her North Carolina State […] By the Paralegal Division Council The Paralegal Division nominates Shawana W. Shawana has been a paralegal for 23 years.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

University of North Carolina “: Damon Root has this post online at Reason. University of North Carolina” appeared first on How Appealing. Clayton County and Students for Fair Admissions v. The post “How a Gorsuch LGBT Ruling May Doom Affirmative Action in College Admissions; The link between Bostock v.

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