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Fate Of Key Issues Will Be Decided In NC Supreme Court Elections
The future of abortion access, voting rights, fair maps, and many other issues are at stake in this year’s state Supreme Court elections.
October 27, 2022
NC Courts
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Republicans Running For NC Supreme Court Support ‘Originalist’ Philosophy Of Justices Thomas, Scalia
Two Republicans running to be on the NC Supreme Court believe in “originalism” — the idea that their decisions should be based on what the founders thought more than 230 years ago.
October 25, 2022
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2 NC Supreme Court Races That Will Determine State’s Future Tighten As Election Day Gets Closer
State judicial races often get ignored or forgotten about by voters and the media, but the decisions made by these elected officials often have massive implications that are felt for years.
October 19, 2022
NC Courts
NC Cases On Affirmative Action, Federal Elections To Be Decided By SCOTUS
Affirmative action and fair federal elections are two extremely important issues that are under threat by the right-wing U.S. Supreme Court – and both of these cases originated in North Carolina.
October 19, 2022
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A Legacy Of Integrity: Justice Sam J. Ervin IV Seeks Second Term On The North Carolina Supreme Court
Justice Sam Ervin IV comes to the bench with a wealth of experience and has built a reputation for his legal decision-making, receiving endorsements from dozens of attorneys, reproductive rights advocates, environmentalists and many other groups.
October 13, 2022
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Judge Lucy Inman Hopes To Bring Collaboration, Experience To The State Supreme Court
In her run for the Supreme Court, NC Court of Appeals Judge Lucy Inman has received endorsements from numerous retired and former judges ranging from the state Supreme Court to district courts.
October 12, 2022
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State Nonprofits Bring Awareness to the Dangers of Partisan Judicial Elections
A coalition calling itself Fair Courts NC just finished touring the state to bring awareness to the dangers partisanship poses in North Carolina’s judicial system.
September 23, 2022
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NC Supreme Court Races Could Decide The Fate Of Election Laws, Reproductive Rights
Two contests for the state Supreme Court could decide everything from how elections are administered to reproductive rights for North Carolinians.
September 23, 2022
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‘Judges Don’t Wear Red Robes Or Blue Robes’: Advocates Fight For Fair And Non-Partisan Courts
Over the last month, the Fair Courts NC coalition toured the state to draw attention to the destructive role partisanship has played on state courts in the last decade and to call for judicial reform.
September 6, 2022
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Democratic Candidates For NC Supreme Court Are Outraising Their Republican Opponents
In both state Supreme Court contests, progressive candidates have handily outraised their conservative opponents.
August 12, 2022