North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — During a Pennsylvania court hearing this week on one of the many election lawsuits brought by President Donald Trump, a judge asked a campaign lawyer whether he had found any signs of fraud from among the 592 ballots ...

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Superior court sessions at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville are postponed until Nov. 15 due to COVID-19, the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts announced Nov. 9.  Pitt County Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Marvin Blount said the ...

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Sidebar knows that many attorneys are history buffs, and we recently came across a tidbit that’s germane to not only our history, but practice of law in North Carolina as well. It’s well-known in legal circles that Tabitha Anne Holton ...

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By JESSICA GRESKO and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has repeatedly said there’s one place he wants to determine the outcome of the presidential election: the U.S. Supreme Court. But he may have a difficult ...

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By JESSICA GRESKO The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to side with a Catholic social services agency in a dispute with Philadelphia over the agency’s refusal to work with same-sex couples as foster ...

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By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested it could halt what has been a gradual move toward more leniency for children who are convicted of murder. In cases over more than a decade, ...

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Transom Capital Group, a private equity firm based in Los Angeles, has acquired BridgeTower Media from Gannett Co. in a sale announced Nov. 3. BridgeTower is the parent company of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly and a number of other legally-focused ...

By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper was reelected Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. The mild-mannered governor has often been reluctant to criticize President Donald Trump. He has been ...

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By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans on Wednesday celebrated hanging on to their majorities in both General Assembly chambers after withstanding a massive effort by Democrats locally and nationally to wrest control before ...

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By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Amy Coney Barrett is expected to join her Supreme Court colleagues on Monday to hear arguments for the first time. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the high court began hearing cases ...

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