A three-judge Superior Court panel appointed by state Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby will consider Gov. Roy Cooper's latest lawsuit against state legislative leaders.
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2024 @ 11:21 am
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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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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House Bill 71 would raise North Carolina's mandatory judicial retirement age from 72 to 76.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 11:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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"The integrity of a multi-member court’s decision-making process relies on the longstanding tradition of confidential deliberations," N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby.
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 @ 8:47 am
By: Carolina Journal
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We do not know why North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby used his legal authority to assign oversight of the Leandro v. State of North Carolina case to Special Superior Court Judge Michael Robinson.
Published: Tuesday, March 29th, 2022 @ 6:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Newly sworn in Chief Justice Paul Newby is wasting little time in getting North Carolina’s court system back up and running.
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 @ 7:35 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In his first major announcement as chief justice, Paul Newby has named Superior Court Judge Andrew Heath director of the N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts.
Published: Sunday, January 10th, 2021 @ 7:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Moments after the N.C. State Supreme Court held its formal ceremonial investiture for all newly elected members, Republicans signaled that the extended closures of North Carolina’s judicial branch ordered by former Democrat Chief Justice Cherie Beasley due to COVID-19 can’t continue under the state
Published: Sunday, January 10th, 2021 @ 3:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Voters in 2020 gave Republicans more seats on the North Carolina Supreme Court, including elevating Republican Paul Newby to the Chief Justice seat.
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2021 @ 11:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It took five weeks to settle the final race, but when the N.C. Supreme Court’s session opens in a few weeks, there will be a new chief in Raleigh.
Published: Monday, January 4th, 2021 @ 10:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Charlotte Observer published an inflammatory, race baiting, factless opinion piece that is a disservice to its readers and is insulting to Chief Justice Cherie Beasley and Chief Justice-elect Paul Newby.
Published: Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 @ 9:32 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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A joint statement from John Locke Foundation and Civitas Institute
Published: Thursday, December 17th, 2020 @ 12:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Newby’s election completed a Republican sweep of eight statewide judicial seats, including three at the Supreme Court and five on the Court of Appeals.
Published: Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 @ 3:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Chief Justice Cheri Beasley only picked up five votes after a statewide machine recount
Published: Monday, December 14th, 2020 @ 5:31 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Cheri Beasley Has Officially Conceded
Published: Monday, December 14th, 2020 @ 10:33 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beasley Protests Continue to Fall Flat
Published: Friday, December 11th, 2020 @ 4:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The ballots have been counted. Twice. Some will be counted again. Maybe all of them.
Published: Thursday, December 10th, 2020 @ 10:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
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So far, Democrat Cheri Beasley has gained 10 votes, and Republican Paul Newby has gained 13 votes.
Published: Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 @ 5:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beasley Protests Continue to Fall Flat
Published: Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 @ 11:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Wednesday night, Democrat Cheri Beasley requested a hand-to-eye recount in a random sample of precincts in the NC Supreme Court Chief Justice contest.
Published: Saturday, December 5th, 2020 @ 3:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Chief Justice Elect Paul Newby expanded his lead during the recount, and Beasley cannot overcome it.
Published: Friday, December 4th, 2020 @ 8:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beasley's Refusal To Concede Only Benefits Her Legal team
Published: Friday, December 4th, 2020 @ 3:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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All 100 North Carolina counties have completed the statewide recount in the North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice contest.
Published: Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 @ 8:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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After much acrimony and protest, Paul Newby still stands about four hundred votes ahead of incumbent Cheri Beasley in the race for chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Published: Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 @ 10:16 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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If Republican Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby’s 406 vote lead survives a recount and he makes history as North Carolina’s 30th Chief Justice he can thank a once Democratic stronghold that has gone red for providing his margin of victory.
Published: Monday, November 23rd, 2020 @ 11:19 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Fewer than 400 votes. That’s how much N.C. Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby leads Chief Justice Cheri Beasley as county elections boards completed their canvasses earlier this week.
Published: Friday, November 20th, 2020 @ 12:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Justice Paul Newby has secured a majority of votes to become the next chief justice of the state of North Carolina now that all 100 counties have officially completed their canvass of the 2020 election and have certified the results.
Published: Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 @ 6:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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With the completion of the Robeson County canvas, it is clear that Paul Newby has secured a majority of the state's votes to become the next Chief Justice of North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 @ 7:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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"It is disappointing that Governor Cooper has decided to not appoint the most-experienced Associate Justice to serve as the new Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court."
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 8:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Roy Cooper picked the youngest member of the N.C. Supreme Court to its top position.
Published: Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 @ 1:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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If party labels tell the story, Chief Justice Mark Martin could end up on the losing end of a lot of N.C. Supreme Court decisions this year.
Published: Thursday, January 24th, 2019 @ 6:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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