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says in-state tuition for illegal aliens is illegal under federal immigration law
Published: Saturday, July 25th, 2026 @ 7:13 pm
By: John Steed
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follows court approval of similar law in Texas
Published: Thursday, July 2nd, 2026 @ 9:09 am
By: John Steed
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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in Moore v. Harper, 6-3, that state courts can review congressional election maps drawn by legislatures. The ruling affirms a 2022 decision by North Carolina's Supreme Court.
Published: Saturday, September 9th, 2023 @ 10:31 am
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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Ryan Boyce will take over as director of North Carolina’s Administrative Office of the Courts, effective April 4. Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby appointed Boyce to the position Friday.
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2023 @ 1:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein says a challenged state election law "threatens to chill speech at the heart of our democratic process." Stein wants federal courts to declare the law unconstitutional.
Published: Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 @ 9:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court can clarify what role state courts may take in the redistricting process
Published: Friday, November 11th, 2022 @ 9:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Critical state Supreme Courts seats are on the ballot in North Carolina this year, and political observers are recognizing the monumental impact these races will have this election cycle.
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2022 @ 8:16 am
By: ENC NOW
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N.C. legislative leaders argue that state courts' decision to throw out a congressional election map is "irreconcilable" with the U.S. Constitution.
Published: Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 @ 6:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Critical state Supreme Courts seats are on the ballot in Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, and Ohio in 2022, and political observers are starting to recognize the monumental impact these races will have this election cycle
Published: Friday, May 20th, 2022 @ 5:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell wants Congress to allow state pension funds to seek damages through U.S. courts. His requested change in federal law could lead to seizure of Russian assets and properties.
Published: Wednesday, March 16th, 2022 @ 9:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Last week, a Virginia judge denied Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R-VA) bid to allow parents to decide whether their children should wear masks at school. Following the judge’s order, Virginia Democrats issued a statement saying, “In a win for Virginia parents, courts rule against Youngkin’s executive overr
Published: Wednesday, March 16th, 2022 @ 9:14 am
By: Daily Wire
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Lawsuits over North Carolina’s new congressional and state legislative maps have been fast-tracked by the courts and will be heard right after the New Year’s Holiday.
Published: Sunday, January 16th, 2022 @ 4:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Superintendent Mark Johnson isn’t happy with how the N.C. Department of Information Technology has handled the dispute between Amplify and Istation for the K-3 reading contract, and he’s taking the matter to the courts.
Published: Saturday, December 21st, 2019 @ 4:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State Supreme Court candidate Chris Anglin has offered to withdraw from the race if the courts don't restore his affiliation as a Republican to the Nov. 6 general election ballot
Published: Thursday, August 30th, 2018 @ 12:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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One key consequence of the 2016 elections in North Carolina was that the state's court system drew a great deal of attention
Published: Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 @ 2:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor McCrory issued the following statement regarding legislation signed today to restore the right to sue for discrimination in state courts
Published: Sunday, July 24th, 2016 @ 5:00 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory joined 28 states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the Environmental Protection Agency's federal power plan while a legal challenge makes its way through the lower courts.
Published: Saturday, January 30th, 2016 @ 4:37 am
By: McCrory Communications
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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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North Carolina's new Chief Justice Mark Martin wants to modernize the state's judicial system technologically as he seeks more stable funding for the courts.
Published: Wednesday, February 18th, 2015 @ 1:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Hundreds of North Carolinians who own property in swaths of land that the N.C. Department of Transportation has staked out for highways are awaiting action in state courts.
Published: Thursday, February 12th, 2015 @ 7:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Over the last two weeks, those of us who have publically offered that the states, rather than federal circuit and district courts, have the constitutional authority to make decisions on marriage have been met with derision by liberals.
Published: Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 @ 9:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The U.S. Supreme Court is supposed to uphold the U.S. Constitution's limits on the federal government's powers.
Published: Sunday, July 13th, 2014 @ 11:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The past quarter-century of academic scholarship suggests state and local officials can promote economic growth by keeping overall tax and regulatory burdens as low as possible, investing effectively in public safety and the courts, and increasing productivity of spending on infrastructure and educa
Published: Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 @ 10:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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