A felon convicted in North Carolina for scamming the federal government out of $143,000 in COVID-19 relief will get a new prison sentence.
Published: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 @ 5:26 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will allow a taxpayer from North Carolina to proceed with a lawsuit seeking a 2013 federal tax refund. Judges rejected government arguments that the suit should be dismissed.
Published: Tuesday, July 11th, 2023 @ 5:20 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Twenty-one states, including three of North Carolina's neighbors, support N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell and the State Health Plan in a legal fight involving health care requested by transgender patients.
Published: Saturday, July 8th, 2023 @ 8:25 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has tossed out a requirement that a felon in North Carolina imprisoned on gun charges must undergo warrantless computer searches after leaving prison.
Published: Tuesday, July 4th, 2023 @ 5:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar recommends that the Supreme Court reject a case dealing with a disputed skirt requirement for female students attending a charter school in North Carolina.
Published: Monday, June 26th, 2023 @ 9:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A federal judge is allowing a Cleveland County Emergency Medical Services worker to proceed with a potential class-action lawsuit dealing with overtime pay.
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2023 @ 7:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A federal judge has officially ended the legal dispute between North Carolina's attorney general and Wake County's district attorney. The two officials, both Democrats, were battling in court over potential enforcement of a 1931 state criminal libel law.
Published: Saturday, May 27th, 2023 @ 2:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a woman traveling through the Asheville airport can pursue a federal lawsuit alleging an assault during a TSA screening.
Published: Sunday, May 21st, 2023 @ 11:24 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Two N.C. brothers who spent 31 years in prison for a rape and murder they didn't commit will not have to pay any more money to their former law firm.
Published: Saturday, May 20th, 2023 @ 1:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A unanimous 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision will allow a fired N.C. Justice Department worker to pursue a race discrimination case against former supervisors.
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2023 @ 10:40 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The full 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will consider a lawsuit in September challenging State Health Plan restrictions against coverage for treatments used by transgender patients.
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2023 @ 1:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a First Amendment retaliation lawsuit from a fired Mocksville police officer.
Published: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 @ 7:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld union restrictions included in North Carolina's 2017 Farm Act.
Published: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 @ 4:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The legal battle between N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein and Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman has ended. Both agree Stein's lawsuit against a 1931 N.C. criminal libel law is moot.
Published: Monday, May 8th, 2023 @ 11:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a Charlotte police officer's attempt to claim qualified immunity in a lawsuit linked to her fatal shooting of Danquirs Franklin in 2019.
Published: Monday, May 1st, 2023 @ 3:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman has filed paperwork in U.S. District Court opposing N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein's motion for summary judgment in their legal dispute.
Published: Sunday, April 30th, 2023 @ 8:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman is asking a federal court to dismiss N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein's lawsuit challenging a state criminal libel law. Freeman says the case is moot.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 4:22 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A federal Appeals Court has upheld a trial court's ruling favoring Chapel Hill in a dispute over affordable housing fees charged to developers.
Published: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 @ 7:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a jury's award of tens of millions of dollars to two N.C. brothers who spent more than 30 years in prison on false charges. But the size of the overall award will drop by at least $46 billion.
Published: Thursday, March 30th, 2023 @ 1:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. Attorney General is asking a federal court to declare North Carolina's 1931 criminal libel law unconstitutional.
Published: Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 @ 7:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court ruling against a fired Vance County sheriff's deputy.
Published: Thursday, March 16th, 2023 @ 11:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down a portion of North Carolina's 2015 Property Protection Act dealing with undercover "news" operations.
Published: Monday, March 13th, 2023 @ 8:15 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court ruling supporting the planned Mid-Currituck Bridge to the Outer Banks.
Published: Monday, March 13th, 2023 @ 12:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Almost a month after a jury ruled against her, a former Charlotte-Mecklenburg student is appealing her case to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Published: Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 @ 10:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a ruling that favored Charlotte in a dispute over drivers' privacy.
Published: Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 @ 1:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman has closed an investigation into possible criminal libel charges against N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein.
Published: Friday, February 24th, 2023 @ 8:24 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a 1931 N.C. criminal libel law is likely unconstitutional. It's a legal victory for N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 12:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A unanimous U.S. Appeals Court panel has upheld a lower court ruling for WakeMed in a dispute with multiple car crash victims.
Published: Monday, February 13th, 2023 @ 5:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Former N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Exum could mediate a legal dispute between state Attorney General Josh Stein and Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman.
Published: Sunday, February 12th, 2023 @ 1:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court ruling for Dare County in a dispute over COVID restrictions.
Published: Friday, February 10th, 2023 @ 4:16 am
By: Carolina Journal
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At an event Thursday, N.C. Governor Roy Cooper declined to endorse Josh Stein, N.C.’s current attorney general who launched his candidacy for governor earlier this week.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 1:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a principal and against a teacher in a Pender County case involving a student assault.
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 @ 11:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein's challenge against a state criminal libel law from the 1930s could extend into the summer or beyond. New court paperwork sets out tentative dates for further legal action.
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2023 @ 5:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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