Restrictive Law On Felony Offender Voting Rights Holds Through Primaries
In North Carolina, the current state law only allows people with felony convictions to vote once they have finished all aspects of their sentence; not
May 10, 2022
NC Courts
Education
Judge Reduces Much Needed Education Spending In Leandro Case
Source: Editorial Board In a decades-long effort to get North Carolina officials to fulfill the state Constitution’s requirement that every child must have access to
May 9, 2022
North Carolina’s Supreme Court Race Could Decide The Fate Of Critical Issues
State courts have a profound impact on the everyday lives of Americans. According to Business Insider, “an estimated 96% of all legal cases in the
April 29, 2022
NC Courts
North Carolina Republicans Created A Playbook For Attacks On State Courts
According to Business Insider, “North Carolina’s Legislature has been perhaps the prime breeding ground for partisan meddling and attacks on state courts.” Scorned by Democrat’s
April 28, 2022
Education
Leandro School Funding Case Delayed
Superior Court Judge Michael Robinson has asked for an additional week to decide whether or not to order the state to transfer nearly $800 million
April 25, 2022
Feature
Attorney General Josh Stein Leads Initiative To Additional Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
Source: Carolina Public Press Attorney General Josh Stein has announced a new program to certify nurses to aid sexual assault survivors, according to the The
April 23, 2022
NC Courts
Republican Leadership Seeks To Intervene In Voter ID Case
Source: News & Observer Oral arguments on North Carolina’s voter ID lawsuit recently began at the US Supreme Court. Arguments on the merit of the
April 8, 2022
Under Chief Justice Newby, NC Courts Are Tainted By Partisan Politics
Source: News & Observer Editorial “North Carolina’s courts are supposed to be above politics, but they are getting tainted by the same partisanship that is
April 7, 2022
NC Courts
Legal Victory for Same-Sex Couples
North Carolina Supreme Court ruled in favor of allowing victims of domestic violence in same-sex relationships to obtain restraining orders. This victory for the LGBTQ
April 3, 2022
Integrity of NC court questioned as Republicans meddle in Leandro education case
North Carolina’s Leandro court case has been ongoing for 28 years. The landmark education funding case has made its way back to the state Supreme
March 25, 2022