New maps proposed for 2020 legislative elections emerged from the most open, transparent process North Carolina ever has used to draw election lines.
Published: Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 @ 12:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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You might expect a state Supreme Court with six Democrats and one Republican to end up with a lot of 6-1 decisions with the Republican on the losing end. That’s not been the typical scenario this year.
Published: Tuesday, August 27th, 2019 @ 3:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in North Carolina’s high-profile partisan gerrymandering case offered an excellent lesson about the limits of judicial power. It’s a lesson that should come in handy soon for state judges.
Published: Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 @ 4:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The lone Republican on North Carolina’s Supreme Court issued three dissents in the latest batch of high-court decisions.
Published: Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 @ 1:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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President Donald J. Trump has secured another historic victory for America's safety and security in a new ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Published: Saturday, June 30th, 2018 @ 2:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In a 4-3 decision, the NC Supreme Court ruled that the Opportunity Scholarship Program, which provides vouchers to low-income families, is constitutional. Obviously I am pleased with the outcome, but I am even happier about the timing. The expected release date for the next batch of Supreme Court...
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 3:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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School choice has always been one of the core principles of the state and national Republican Party
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 2:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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How do you know 'judicial activism' when you see it? Black's Law Dictionary defines judicial activism as a "philosophy of judicial decision-making whereby judges allow their personal views about public policy, among other factors, to guide their decisions."
Published: Thursday, June 16th, 2011 @ 9:16 am
By: Diane Rufino
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