Judicial and legal news
The state is appealing a trial judge’s recent ruling that North Carolina government has failed to meet its constitutional obligation to maintain state fisheries. The post State appeals judge’s ruling on failure to maintain NC fisheries appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Lee and his supporters have made a final bid to spare him, noting the jury in his case had made a recommendation of life imprisonment, which the judge overrode.
A Charlotte man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for a 2020 shooting that killed a couple.
The Wake County school board is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit from a former principal who claims politics played a role in his suspension and resignation in 2024. The post Wake school board asks federal judge to dismiss Lassiter lawsuit appeared first on Carolina Journal.
A 22-year-old Fort Mill man has been charged for an accident that killed a female in late February.
The North Carolina Court of Appeals is sending a dispute between two state agencies over coastal rules back to a trial judge. The decision Wednesday offered partial victories to both the Coastal Resources Commission and Rules Review Commission. The post Appeals Court offers mixed ruling to NC agencies in coastal rules battle appeared first on Carolina Journal.
By Taylor Knopf Key takeaways: North Carolina is asking a federal court to end 14 years of oversight over how the state cares for — and houses — people with severe mental illness. The request comes just months after the Trump administration rolled back federal guidance on a decades-old landmark legal decision that North Carolina’s […] The post NC wants out of mental health settlement as federal disability protections weaken appeared first on North Carolina Health News.
The Trump administration will comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s order this week blocking new restrictions on mail voting for this year’s elections, but President Donald Trump was right to attack the ruling, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said during a wide-ranging White House press conference Tuesday. Concerns about the dangers of artificial intelligence are […]
A federal judge on Monday ended nearly 14 years of court oversight of North Carolina’s program to help people with serious mental illness move from institutional settings into community housing. U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III approved a request from North Carolina and the U.S. Justice Department to end the 2012 settlement. The program, […]
In a 7-2 vote on Monday, the Supreme Court upheld a federal judge’s decision to block changes that would limit mail-in voting. The post Supreme Court blocks Trump mail-in voting restrictions appeared first on Carolina Journal.
A Paris court has awarded Kim Kardashian 1 euro in compensation for an armed robbery she experienced in 2016. The court found eight people guilty last year for their roles in the robbery, which Kardashian described as “the most terrifying experience of my life.”
Former FBI Director James Comey is asking a federal judge to delay his scheduled arraignment in North Carolina on charges that he threatened President Donald Trump with a social media post. The post Comey seeks to delay NC arraignment to January with February trial appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Investigators found Duke medical school used race in admissions, disadvantaging white and Asian applicants despite a 2023 Supreme Court ruling. The post Federal probe finds discrimination in Duke medical school admissions appeared first on Carolina Journal.
The Cabarrus County school board is seeking dismissal of a federal lawsuit challenging a high school’s decision to allow biological male students to use female restrooms. The post Cabarrus school board seeks dismissal of federal restroom suit appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Court records say Dionte McCracking was wearing a ski mask and cutting a power line with an angle grinder on Enderly Road when an officer spotted him Wednesday morning.
The deal, announced Thursday, is the largest total environmental damages recovery in state history, according to Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s office.
Asheville has joined Durham and a handful of other municipalities across North Carolina in making it illegal for landlords to collect rent on a property the city has deemed unsafe. The Asheville City County unanimously approved an amendment to the city’s housing code on Tuesday to give tenants more protection against landlords who don’t make […]
Millions of North Carolinians routinely download and use TikTok for entertainment, news and advertising. But its popularity in the state doesn’t mean that ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, should be tried here, attorneys for the social media giant argued Wednesday before the North Carolina Supreme Court. The case stems from an October 2024 lawsuit filed by […]
On Wednesday, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will consider Louisiana’s arguments for tightening federal policy around a common abortion and miscarriage drug. The primary target of Louisiana v. Food and Drug Administration and similar lawsuits against mifepristone is to end a Biden-era policy allowing abortion pills to be prescribed without an in-person visit […]
An activist's lawsuit over a 2024 cyberstalking arrest raises questions about the state’s efforts to criminalize online harassment.