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North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Allison Riggs was appointed Monday to the state’s Supreme Court by Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper to fill the seat vacated by N.C. Supreme Court Justice Michael Morgan.
Published: Saturday, December 16th, 2023 @ 9:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A new court filing at the N.C. Supreme Court suggests former top state political donor Greg Lindberg owes creditors $1.9 billion or more.
Published: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 6:40 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Former top N.C. political donor Greg Lindberg is asking the state Supreme Court to block an Appeals Court ruling against him. The case is linked to breach of contract and fraud charges related to Lindberg's insurance businesses.
Published: Saturday, September 30th, 2023 @ 9:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Home Builders Association supports a charter school operator's legal fight against the town of Wake Forst. The dispute sits now with the N.C. Supreme Court.
Published: Thursday, September 28th, 2023 @ 7:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Coalition of Charter Schools urges the N.C. Supreme Court to overturn a split 2022 state Appeals Court decision in a charter school dispute.
Published: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 @ 5:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Government retirees object to a proposed "writ of prohibition" from the N.C. Supreme Court that would stop them from pursuing a class-action lawsuit. The retirees want the state to restore premium-free health benefits they enjoyed before a change in state law in 2011.
Published: Saturday, September 16th, 2023 @ 3:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A group that provides education and training standards for N.C. sheriffs is challenging the recertification of a fired state trooper. The group is asking the N.C. Supreme Court to take its case.
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2023 @ 7:44 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court has denied a request to take up a case involving legal challenges to government agency decisions.
Published: Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley is responding to Ace Speedway's latest legal arguments against a forced 2020 shutdown. Kinsley filed his latest brief Monday with the N.C. Supreme Court.
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 @ 2:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Felon voting advocates are turning to a federal court for help after the N.C. Supreme Court ruled against them in April.
Published: Wednesday, August 9th, 2023 @ 1:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court's two most senior justices squared off in a case involving a felon convicted of illegal gun possession.
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2023 @ 6:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Just three of seven N.C. Supreme Court justices voted last year to overturn a 90-year precedent involving nurses' protection from legal liability. The absence of a clear four-vote majority is prompting new legal action.
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2023 @ 12:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Lawyers representing the state government health and retirement plans and Treasurer Dale Folwell seek a rare "writ of prohibition" from the N.C. Supreme Court. The writ would block a 2022 ruling linked to government retirees' health benefits.
Published: Thursday, August 3rd, 2023 @ 4:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the potential impact for Congress of a recent N.C. Supreme Court ruling dealing with election maps.
Published: Monday, July 31st, 2023 @ 6:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Greenville and the Pitt County school board defended the city's red-light camera enforcement program in court filings Wednesday at the N.C. Supreme Court.
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2023 @ 8:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Defendants linked to former Gov. Pat McCrory's 2016 campaign asked the N.C. Supreme Court to throw out a defamation lawsuit from McCrory critics.
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @ 5:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Michael Savarino, grandson of former Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, is asking the N.C. Supreme Court to reject a case linked to a 2021 traffic stop.
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @ 7:57 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Revenue Department accuses tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris of misreading state law in a legal dispute over an $8.7 million tax bill. The dispute sits with the N.C. Supreme Court.
Published: Friday, July 21st, 2023 @ 4:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A fired Winston-Salem State University professor focuses on "administrative deference" in his latest plea to the N.C. Supreme Court.
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 7:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The city of Graham has asked the N.C. Supreme Court to uphold a lower court ruling blocking media access to law enforcement recordings from an October 2020 protest.
Published: Sunday, July 2nd, 2023 @ 11:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A media coalition is urging the N.C. Supreme Court to consolidate two appeals related to access to law enforcement recordings.
Published: Friday, June 30th, 2023 @ 10:20 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A new brief filed at the N.C. Supreme Court highlights Mandy Cohen's role in the challenged shutdown of an Alamance County racetrack during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 @ 1:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The University of North Carolina System is asking the N.C. Supreme Court to reject the latest appeal from a fired Winston-Salem State University professor.
Published: Monday, June 26th, 2023 @ 6:39 am
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. Supreme Court Justice Michael Morgan will not seek a second eight-year term next year.
Published: Thursday, June 22nd, 2023 @ 11:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Lawyers from the N.C. Justice Department have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a case challenging the state's drunk driving prosecution procedures.
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 1:13 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. Supreme Court Justice Phil Berger Jr. says the state's highest court continues to wrestle with property rights protection tied to the "fruits of their own labor" clause in the state constitution.
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 4:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The John Locke Foundation is urging the N.C. Supreme Court to take up the case of a fired Winston-Salem State University professor.
Published: Monday, June 12th, 2023 @ 8:43 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The University of North Carolina System says it could face a "massive liability" if students from UNC Chapel Hill and N.C. State University win their lawsuit over challenged student fees. The dispute sits at the N.C. Supreme Court.
Published: Saturday, June 10th, 2023 @ 8:02 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Triangle television station WTVD defends its reliance on a "fair report privilege" for protection against a lawsuit at the N.C. Supreme Court.
Published: Thursday, June 8th, 2023 @ 2:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. State Board of Elections is updating voter registration forms to comply with the state Supreme Court's ruling against felon voting.
Published: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 @ 6:20 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In a trio of rulings Friday, the N.C. Supreme Court restored the state's voter ID law, took state courts out of partisan gerrymandering disputes, and ended voting for felons who have not completed their sentences.
Published: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 @ 5:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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University of North Carolina System students seeking partial refunds related to COVID campus shutdowns in spring 2020 hope the N.C. Supreme Court will take their case.
Published: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023 @ 11:21 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The State Board of Elections has updated the state's voter registration applications to comply with Friday’s N.C. Supreme Court ruling regarding the voting rights of individuals convicted of felonies.
Published: Thursday, May 18th, 2023 @ 9:46 am
By: ENC NOW
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The libertarian Cato Institute is supporting two N.C. drunk driving defendants' plea to have their case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Published: Thursday, May 11th, 2023 @ 2:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court will look much different in 2023. Voters decided in November to oust one incumbent Democrat from the state’s highest court.
Published: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 @ 6:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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More than one year after the N.C. Court of Appeals struck down Greenville's red-light camera enforcement program as unconstitutional, the N.C. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Greenville's appeal.
Published: Sunday, May 7th, 2023 @ 4:36 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case involving Wake Forest's decision in 2020 to block construction of a new charter school in town.
Published: Saturday, May 6th, 2023 @ 8:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a defamation case connected to protests of the 2016 gubernatorial election.
Published: Friday, May 5th, 2023 @ 2:22 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court has rejected two convicted murderers' claims that racial bias in jury selection tainted their trials.
Published: Thursday, May 4th, 2023 @ 9:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court has decided not to rule on the merits of a fired Durham police sergeant's lawsuit against the city. The decision prompted dissents from both Democratic justices.
Published: Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 @ 8:26 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Parents fighting diversity, equity, and inclusion priorities at a Charlotte private school are asking the N.C. Supreme Court to take their case.
Published: Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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