Judicial and legal news
The Supreme Court is considering whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies for climate change costs. On Monday, key justices expressed skepticism about the potential flood of litigation if the case from Boulder, Colorado, proceeds.
Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison.
The Justice Department has moved to allow more people to purchase firearm suppressors — known as silencers — short-barreled rifles and other certain guns.
N.C. State’s former director of sports medicine faces a more than $2 million bond on charges of sexually abusing former Wolfpack male athletes. That comes after he was indicted by a grand jury in North Carolina last month and later arrested in Florida.
Gov. Josh Stein, Treasurer Brad Briner, and top legislative leaders faced a deadline Friday to offer additional written arguments ahead of their Nov. 10 clash at North Carolina’s top court. The post Stein, Briner, legislators square off in new NC Supreme Court filings appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Three women have been arrested in connection with a Sept. shooting at Moonshinerz 2.0.
The NC State Health Plan (SHP) filed a lawsuit against Atrium Health in Wake County Superior Court on Friday to stop the launch of a new program for SHP members on Jan. 1, 2027. The post NC State Health Plan sues Atrium to block new pricing program appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Kymberli Bowden appeared in court Friday and was given no bond.
A Wake County magistrate set a bond of $2.25 million for the former North Carolina State University sports medicine director charged with assaulting multiple athletes during his tenure at the school. The post Bond set at $2.25 million for former NCSU sports medicine director appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Actor Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé was granted authority Thursday to protect her assets for the star's 11-year-old daughter.
According to Hickory Police, a woman was trying to cross the road when a Jeep struck her. She died at the scene.
Advocates speak out after two women are killed in separate incidents recently.
The EPA and Army want to change how "waters of the U.S." are defined, citing aligning with a Supreme Court ruling. Groups worry it rolls back protections too much.
High Point police say Kymberli Bowden is now facing a first-degree murder charge.
Police say a man armed with a pistol and a knife was fatally shot by a security officer inside the federal courthouse in Nashville, Tennessee. A spokesperson for Metro Nashville Police says the man in his 40s was killed after he tried to fire his gun but failed and then pulled out a knife.
WASHINGTON — A federal judge will rule in the coming days on whether the Trump administration can legally rescind White House press passes for journalists at three news organizations, or if those reporters will be able to continue accessing the grounds while the case continues. U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia Timothy J. […]
Critics of North Carolina’s eCourts program have filed a new version of their 2023 federal lawsuit. It targets eCourts vendor Tyler Technologies and Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden. The post Amended eCourts lawsuit targets vendor Tyler, Mecklenburg sheriff appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Billy Barrino, 28, was sentenced to life in prison for the April 2022 shooting death of Jaleel Nivens.
U.S. authorities charged former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with conspiring to torture his fellow citizens in order to maintain his hold on power.
The Federal Communications Commission is asking the US Supreme Court to block the latest lower court ruling in a dispute over broadcast election ad rates. North Carolina’s Roy Cooper is one of four Democratic candidates involved in the dispute with the FCC. The post FCC asks SCOTUS to stay ruling in election ad rate case appeared first on Carolina Journal.