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More and more frequently I am asked: What can we do when our legislature doesn’t pass laws not supported by the majority, favoring instead the minority?
Published: Thursday, December 21st, 2023 @ 11:07 am
By: Tom Campbell
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North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls is suing the state’s Judicial Standards Commission to make them end investigations into some of her public statements
Published: Tuesday, December 5th, 2023 @ 11:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Riggs will have to defend the seat in 2024.
Published: Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 @ 12:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper appointed North Carolina Appeals Court Judge Allison Riggs to the state Supreme Court to serve the remaining term of Justice Michael Morgan, who retired from the court this month and announced that he would run for the Democratic nomination for Governor.
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2023 @ 12:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Tuesday, North Carolina state politicians and analysts reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the high-profile Moore v. Harper case, with Democratic lawmakers celebrating the decision while plaintiff and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, said he is glad the case is “settled.”
Published: Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 @ 12:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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House Bill 99, sponsored by Erin Paré (R-Wake), introduces an essential reform to how county commissioners would be elected in Wake County. It also makes a change that would deny voters helpful information.
Published: Monday, March 6th, 2023 @ 3:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Sunday, former President Donald Trump endorsed NCGOP chairman Michael Whatley to be RNC co-chair. Whatley has his “Complete and Total Endorsement,” according to a Trump email that went out to supporters.
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 @ 4:09 am
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. legislative leaders are asking the N.C. Supreme Court to rehear cases dealing with state election maps and voter ID.
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 @ 8:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. Appeals Court Chief Judge Donna Stroud began her new term by emphasizing bringing people together after COVID shutdowns and the recent judicial elections.
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2023 @ 11:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court will not hear a case challenging Mecklenburg County judicial districts that were repealed in 2020.
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2023 @ 10:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper is appointing left-of-center activist lawyer Allison Riggs to fill a vacancy on the N.C. Court of Appeals.
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 @ 4:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper has announced that he will appoint progressive attorney Allison Riggs to the North Carolina Court of Appeal. Riggs will complete the term of Richard Dietz, who won election to the North Carolina Supreme Court last November as part of a Republican sweep of statewide judicial elections
Published: Monday, January 2nd, 2023 @ 11:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Nov. 8, there will be 84 Supreme Court seats on the ballot in 30 states.
Published: Sunday, December 4th, 2022 @ 11:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Die-hard politicos, pundits and partisans waited into early morning hours before getting real clarity on election winners and losers.
Published: Saturday, November 12th, 2022 @ 1:04 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Growing backlash against progressive policies implemented by school boards across the nation could manifest itself this year in North Carolina’s school districts.
Published: Friday, November 4th, 2022 @ 12:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Carolina Journal recently surveyed the four candidates running for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Published: Thursday, October 13th, 2022 @ 11:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Republican primary voters picked Trey Allen, Donna Stroud, and Michael Stading to represent the party on the November ballot in three key appellate court races
Published: Thursday, May 26th, 2022 @ 5:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The latest filing in a case of now-repealed Mecklenburg County judicial districts urges the state Supreme Court to focus on its recent precedent involving statewide election maps.
Published: Thursday, March 31st, 2022 @ 10:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Lawyers representing N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein and Republican legislative leaders want the state Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit linked to now-repealed Mecklenburg County judicial districts.
Published: Friday, March 18th, 2022 @ 11:20 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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It should have come as no surprise that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the maps approved by North Carolina’s high court.
Published: Thursday, March 10th, 2022 @ 9:43 am
By: Tom Campbell
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The N.C. Supreme Court has granted a “temporary stay” blocking an Appeals Court ruling in the case of now-repealed election districts for Mecklenburg County judges.
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 1:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Challengers of a now-repealed state law creating judicial districts in Mecklenburg County are taking their case to the state Supreme Court.
Published: Thursday, February 24th, 2022 @ 12:13 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Supreme Court decision that redistricting maps be redrawn to more accurately reflect the makeup of our state has five takeaways.
Published: Friday, February 11th, 2022 @ 5:22 am
By: Tom Campbell
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The N.C. Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling against challengers of a repealed law affecting Mecklenburg County judges.
Published: Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 @ 2:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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All seven N.C. Supreme Court justices will take part in Wednesday’s oral arguments in a high-profile challenge of the state’s new election maps.
Published: Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 @ 11:39 am
By: Carolina Journal
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If asked to identify a symbol for justice most of us would picture a blindfolded Lady Liberty holding aloft a balance scale in one hand and a sword in the other.
Published: Wednesday, January 12th, 2022 @ 4:29 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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An involuntary recusal, in the teeth of a Justice’s own judgment that recusal is not necessary, is in effect a public declaration that the Justice has engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.
Published: Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 @ 9:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Voters would bear the brunt of the harm if the N.C. Supreme Court decides to boot two of its members from considering a high-profile case involving voter ID.
Published: Monday, November 29th, 2021 @ 6:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The head of the N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law raises serious questions about a plan to block two N.C. Supreme Court justices from hearing a case involving voter ID.
Published: Monday, October 4th, 2021 @ 6:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Heading into the 2022 mid-term elections, the N.C. Republican Party will have continuity and unity surrounding its leadership.
Published: Monday, June 7th, 2021 @ 2:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The way it ought to be
Published: Monday, June 7th, 2021 @ 9:01 am
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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The North Carolina Republican Party has hired Livy Polen to serve as the Press Secretary.
Published: Saturday, January 30th, 2021 @ 12:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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