Supreme Court justices invoked fears of bribery and chaos Wednesday to suggest they think states can require presidential electors to back their states’ popular vote winner in the Electoral College. The justices heard arguments on an unusual voting issue that ...
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Read More »A judge on Wednesday rejected requests of several offenders and civil rights groups exhorting him to tell North Carolina corrections leaders to reduce the prison population further to protect inmates from COVID-19. The denials from Superior Court Judge Vince Rozier ...
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Read More »Stating “pandemics cannot be partisan,” North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday defended his eased stay-at-home order as criticism mounted from elected Republican officials and demonstrators who gather weekly outside his home. Cooper’s altered COVID-19 order, which took effect ...
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Read More »North Carolina Court of Appeals Judges Phil Berger and Richard Dietz are hosting a five-week summer seminar for law students who might have lost internships opportunities due to COVID-19, beginning June 5. The Webex seminar will consist of interactive lectures, ...
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Read More »A sheriff’s deputy in North Carolina is facing criminal charges after authorities said he led a group of armed people to the wrong home in a search for a missing girl. New Hanover County District Attorney Ben David said Friday ...
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Read More »Toni King has been appointed as the acting chief district court judge for Judicial District 12, which covers Cumberland County. King will serve in that capacity until Chief District Court Judge Edward Pone returns from a temporary leave of absence. ...
Read More »Nearly 200 inmates within North Carolina’s prison system have been allowed to serve the rest of their sentences outside of prison to discourage the spread of COVID-19, state officials said Thursday. The Department of Public Safety released figures showing how ...
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Read More »The North Carolina Supreme Court is joining a rapidly lengthening list of appellate courts across the country that will begin hearing oral arguments via Webex in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The court announced on May 5 that the ten ...
Read More »Gov. Roy Cooper agreed on Tuesday to ease North Carolina’s stay-at-home order, saying COVID-19 cases are generally stable and testing, tracing and health care supplies improving enough to warrant increased commerce and movement. A new executive order taking effect Friday ...
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Read More »They politely took turns speaking. Not a child, spouse or dog could be heard in the background. The conference call went long, but not by that much. And with that, the Supreme Court made history Monday, hearing arguments by telephone ...
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