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Florida’s new ban on on abortion after 15 weeks will remain in force while ongoing litigation over its constitutionality plays out in the courts.
Published: Sunday, July 24th, 2022 @ 1:14 am
By: Daily Wire
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Following the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling overturning the constitutionality of Roe v. Wade, columnist David French was seen trying to sit at the cool lunch table filled with Trump voters.
Published: Monday, July 4th, 2022 @ 11:28 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Gov. Roy Cooper’s emergency powers has moved closer to a resolution. The senior resident Superior Court judge for Wake County has agreed the case should head to a three-judge panel.
Published: Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 @ 5:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to make what could be a landmark ruling on the constitutionality of affirmative action after justices decided Monday, Jan. 24, to take up cases arising from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Harvard University.
Published: Wednesday, January 26th, 2022 @ 2:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A Democrat-controlled N.C. Supreme Court could end up deciding the constitutionality of a $1.7-billion transfer ordered by the presiding judge in the long-running Leandro school funding lawsuit.
Published: Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 @ 10:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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oday, Governor Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein filed an amicus brief in the North Carolina Supreme Court that urges the Court to quickly hear and decide two cases that challenge the constitutionality of congressional and state legislative districts enacted by the Republican members.
Published: Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 @ 11:20 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, The Governor’s Office filed a lawsuit in Wake County Superior Court, challenging the constitutionality of the membership of the Rules Review Commission (RRC) as a violation of the North Carolina Constitution’s Separation-of-Powers Clause.
Published: Monday, August 31st, 2020 @ 9:41 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Despite a 2015 decision by the N.C. Supreme Court affirming the constitutionality of the Opportunity Scholarship Program, teacher unions filed a new complaint today.
Published: Saturday, August 1st, 2020 @ 10:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Even though Gov. Roy Cooper has allowed open salons and barber shops to reopen partially this week, salon owners still may file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of his COVID-19 orders.
Published: Saturday, May 23rd, 2020 @ 10:05 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has dismissed a Greenville woman’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s red-light camera law.
Published: Wednesday, May 20th, 2020 @ 11:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Several Republican lawmakers are challenging the constitutionality of Gov. Roy Cooper’s latest executive order and how it treats religious services.
Published: Thursday, May 14th, 2020 @ 8:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Definition of 'gatherings' isn't clear when churches are included but malls aren't
Published: Thursday, March 19th, 2020 @ 11:21 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Whatever the three-judge Superior Court panel decides about Common Cause v. Lewis, a challenge to the constitutionality of North Carolina’s legislative districts, is relevant only if the plaintiffs win.
Published: Friday, August 2nd, 2019 @ 7:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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After slogging through a mass of statistical data and redistricting jargon, day three of Common Cause v. Lewis brought the court back to the fundamental questions: the constitutionality of Republicans’ gerrymandered maps and the legal implications of the controversial Hofeller files.
Published: Thursday, July 18th, 2019 @ 2:33 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Persistent questions about the constitutionality of legislation to stabilize the underfunded state retirement system have slowed the bill’s advance.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2019 @ 9:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court handed down one of the most controversial opinions in its history. It issued its opinion regarding the constitutionality of state laws banning and even criminalizing abortion.
Published: Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 @ 3:36 am
By: Diane Rufino
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From the time it was announced in January, the agreement between Gov. Roy Cooper and the companies building the Atlantic Coast Pipeline invited questions about its constitutionality, legality, and practicality
Published: Monday, November 12th, 2018 @ 2:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 1791, Thomas Jefferson wrote an opinion on the constitutionality of a National Bank. It is an important commentary on the meaning and intent of the US Constitution, in particular the two general clauses - the General Welfare Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause.
Published: Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 @ 7:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Dr. Gajendra Singh wants to help patients get an MRI scan for a fraction of the price hospitals and big health care networks charge. But state regulators and powerful lobbying allies restrain him.
Published: Friday, August 31st, 2018 @ 10:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, the Supreme Court rejected and reversed the decision of the uber-liberal 9th Circuit and affirmed the constitutionality of President Trump's Travel Ban. It can now go into effect.
Published: Monday, July 23rd, 2018 @ 2:45 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The plaintiffs in a complaint challenging the constitutionality of two state laws involving beer distribution and franchise laws have filed a brief opposing a state motion to dismiss and transfer the case
Published: Sunday, March 11th, 2018 @ 5:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As most of you may know, I take education very seriously.
Published: Tuesday, December 12th, 2017 @ 2:30 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has asked Republican Senate leaders to delay confirmation hearings on his Cabinet nominees until a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the confirmation law is decided
Published: Thursday, February 9th, 2017 @ 10:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, a member of the State Board of Education, opposes the lawsuit the board announced it will file challenging the constitutionality of House Bill 17, a measure passed in mid-December by the General Assembly reorganizing several aspects of state government
Published: Thursday, December 29th, 2016 @ 2:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The State Board of Education on Tuesday convened a special meeting to discuss the constitutionality of House Bill 17, but members adjourned without saying what they talked about or revealing their next move, if they have one
Published: Wednesday, December 21st, 2016 @ 4:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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John C. Calhoun explained why the Tariff of Abominations (Tariff of 1828) was unconstitutional and why, therefore, South Carolina had the right to Nullify it.
Published: Sunday, June 19th, 2016 @ 2:24 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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Several state Supreme Court justices showed skepticism during a Wednesday hearing over the constitutionality of a recent law establishing "retention" elections for appellate court judges
Published: Thursday, June 2nd, 2016 @ 6:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Earlier this week, the North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments to decide the constitutionality of legislation to phase out North Carolina's teacher tenure system.
Published: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016 @ 12:38 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Does our state's constitution mean what it says? That's the question asked by a recent lawsuit filed in Wake County Superior Court. At issue is the constitutionality of recent changes to how justices are elected to the North Carolina Supreme Court. The case will not only require our courts to...
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 5:09 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The recent decision by the State Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of school vouchers has turned supporters toward the future and critics toward raising the volume on public discussion.
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 5:20 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Even though Gov. Pat McCrory has said the tolling project along the Interstate 77 corridor north of Charlotte will go forward, it faces a challenge to its constitutionality, as well as allegations the contractor did not meet full-disclosure requirements.
Published: Monday, August 3rd, 2015 @ 4:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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There was absolutely nothing surprising about the North Carolina Supreme Court's 4-3 decision to uphold the constitutionality of the state's new Opportunity Scholarship program. The outcome was welcome. The lack of surprise was disappointing.
Published: Monday, July 27th, 2015 @ 5:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina (PEFNC), the state's voice for educational choice, applauds the ruling today from the North Carolina State Supreme Court affirming the constitutionality of the Opportunity Scholarship Program
Published: Friday, July 24th, 2015 @ 3:23 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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School choice remains a top education priority for the Republican-dominated North Carolina General Assembly. While much of the focus this legislative session has been on stabilizing and expanding existing programs and quietly waiting on the state Supreme Court to decide on the constitutionality...
Published: Thursday, May 14th, 2015 @ 4:22 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Later this month, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear legal arguments on the constitutionality of amendments in four states that limit marriage to heterosexual couples. East Carolina University experts will present a panel discussion titled "Continuing Debates Around Federal, State and...
Published: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 @ 7:59 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Liberals are desperate to prove that North Carolina's new election law constitutes the second coming of Jim Crow-era voter suppression. Their desperation reflects three desires.
Published: Friday, December 19th, 2014 @ 6:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of the state's fledgling Opportunity Scholarship Program, bypassing the Court of Appeals.
Published: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 @ 5:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Court of Appeals will allow nearly 1,900 students to get vouchers for the current school year while a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the fledgling Opportunity Scholarships is on appeal.
Published: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 @ 9:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures. Yet in a January decision, the N.C. Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of an officer's decision to stop a car even though he didn't suspect the driver of any wrongdoing. The court...
Published: Saturday, February 22nd, 2014 @ 9:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On January 16, 2013, President Obama signed 23 Executive Orders which he claimed are aimed at reducing gun violence.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2013 @ 12:07 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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When Chief Justice John Roberts released his majority opinion upholding the constitutionality of President Obama's health care bill, the reaction among conservative and libertarian lawyers, scholars, and policy activists was mixed.
Published: Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 @ 4:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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