lawsuit

‘Underwear bomber’ sues U.S. Justice Department over rights

October 25, 2017 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Nigerian man serving life sentences for trying to set off a bomb in his underwear on a plane on Christmas Day 2009 is suing the U.S. Justice Department for denying his […]

Stein sues Trump on behalf of NC over Obamacare

October 18, 2017 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein signed up the state to a lawsuit against President Donald Trump after the administration decided to end Obamacare subsidies. N.C. is one of 18 states who […]

Australian comedian Rebel Wilson wins record $3.7 million in damages for defamation

September 13, 2017 North State Journal Staff

MELBOURNE — Australian comedian Rebel Wilson won $3.7 million in damages on Wednesday after a global magazine publisher was found to have defamed her in a string of articles which led to her losing out […]

U.S. top court rejects appeal of NC voter ID law

May 15, 2017 admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal filed by Republican legislators to overturn a lower court ruling that voided the state’s voter I.D. law. The court cited what they called a […]

Christine T. NguyenThe North State Journal

Lawmakers ask judge to stop Cooper’s Medicaid expansion

January 14, 2017 admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Republican-led U.S. Congress, under pressure from President-elect Donald Trump to move quickly, took its first step toward dismantling the Affordable Care Act this week as both chambers passed a bill instructing […]

Cooper sues over law to restructure elections board

December 30, 2016 admin

RALEIGH — A judge granted Governor-elect Roy Cooper’s request on Friday for a temporary restraining order to block a law passed by the state legislature last week while his lawsuit over it is pending. Senate […]

Judges order lawmakers to redraw district maps and hold 2017 elections

November 30, 2016 admin

RALEIGH — On Tuesday a federal court ordered the N.C. General Assembly to re-draw its state district maps by March to replace ones ruled unconstitutional and a product of racial gerrymandering by the same three-judge […]

Judges rule legislative district map unconstitutional

August 11, 2016 admin

RALEIGH — November elections will move forward under the state Senate and House legislative district map drawn in 2011, but it must be redrawn during the next legislative session. This in a decision handed down […]