NC Supreme Court

Statue of antebellum N.C. chief justice at court removed

July 13, 2020 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — The statue of a 19th-century North Carolina Supreme Court justice was removed on Monday from the entrance of the state Court of Appeals building. Chief Justice Thomas Ruffin is known in part for […]

Statue of Josephus Daniels removed in downtown Raleigh, school renamed

June 17, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On Tuesday, the statue of Josephus Daniels, a former newspaper publisher and Secretary of the Navy, was removed from its location in downtown Raleigh. The statue was removed in the wake of protests […]

NC Supreme Court revives Racial Justice Act in limited cases

June 10, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Associate Justice Anita Earls of the North Carolina Supreme Court wrote a decision, published June 5 and supported by six out of seven justices, that allowed prisoners on death row who had already […]

KOONCE: NC Supreme Court undermined mission of the School Justice Partnership

December 18, 2019 Amber Koonce

Despite the North Carolina Supreme Court’s public commitment to the School Justice Partnership and its noble mission of reducing the number of children tossed into the justice system for “student misconduct,” a recent decision reveals that the court is still […]

Case on images of Blackbeard’s ship returns to trial court

November 6, 2019 Martha Waggoner | The Associated Press

RALEIGH — A treasure hunter who accuses the state of North Carolina of misusing his images from Blackbeard’s flagship says he’ll ask for 10 times the damages he originally sought, now that a court ruling […]

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North Carolina high court hears case on race, death penalty

August 28, 2019 Martha Waggoner | The Associated Press

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s highest court began weighing a claim Monday by six inmates on death row who say they are there because of racial discrimination in jury selection — and who argue they are […]

Newby to seek Chief Justice seat in 2020

January 25, 2019 admin

RALEIGH — Justice Paul Newby will seek the seat being vacated by his fellow Republican jurist Mark Martin. Martin made a surprise announcement on Friday that he would step down in February to become dean […]

Republicans will appeal judge’s decision to allow Anglin GOP designation

August 15, 2018 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Republican legislative leaders will appeal Monday’s decision from a judge allowing N.C. Supreme Court candidate Chris Anglin to appear on November ballots with an “R” next to his name. Effectively overturning a law […]

Judge holds printing of N.C.’s November ballots

August 13, 2018 North State Journal Staff

Raleigh – On Monday a judge issued an injunction against the printing of ballots for November elections without an “R” next to Chris Anglin’s name for N.C. Supreme Court until two lawsuits by judicial candidates […]

NCGA sends two bills to the governor

July 25, 2018 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The N.C. General Assembly sent two pieces of legislation to Governor Roy Cooper’s desk on Tuesday. The votes happened in a special session this week prompted by House Rules Chair David Lewis (R-Harnett) […]