North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

The North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh will debut its newest exhibit that celebrates the 200th anniversary of the North Carolina Supreme Court on Nov. 15. “Law and Justice: The Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1819-2019” will highlight stories, ...

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Police in North Carolina say they’ve seized about 200 pot-laced pieces of candy. Greenville police said the candy was likely intended to be sold at college parties and not handed out to children. The Greenville Daily Reflector reported Thursday that ...

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A North Carolina appeals court is considering whether to void changes to the state constitution that voters approved last year because they were placed on the ballot by lawmakers elected in racially gerrymandered districts, lawyers said Thursday. The state Court ...

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North Carolina legislators finalized changes on Tuesday to beef up mail-in absentee ballot rules and punishments for violations after a voting fraud investigation of a congressional race led to a new election this year. The bipartisan measure, which got unanimous ...

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By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As House Democrats quickly move forward with impeachment proceedings, the likelihood grows that Donald Trump will become the third president to face a Senate trial to determine whether he should be removed ...

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North Carolina judges on Monday blocked the state’s congressional map from being used in the 2020 elections, ruling that voters had a strong likelihood of winning a lawsuit that argued Republicans unlawfully manipulated district lines for partisan gain. The panel ...

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A man accused of selling and sneaking drugs like Ecstacy into prisons across North Carolina is facing charges after officials say they tracked him through his phone calls with inmates. News outlets reported that 40-year-old Eric Lamont Perry of Durham ...

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North Carolina voters asking state judges to block the use of the current congressional district boundaries next year say it’s obvious the lines are illegally tainted by partisan bias favoring Republicans. A three-judge panel heard arguments on Thursday on the ...

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Three judges on a federal appeals panel appeared inclined Wednesday to reject arguments that President Donald Trump’s tax returns can’t be given to a New York grand jury because he is immune from state criminal law — even if he ...

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Attorneys who use less than $30 in quarterly PACER fees will have their bills waived beginning in 2020. The current limit is $15 per quarterly access to have fees waived. Users will see the change reflected in their billing statement ...

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