President Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate North Carolina Solicitor General Ryan Park to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, despite objections from the state’s two Republican senators. Alongside Park, Biden named three new candidates for trial court judges in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. If confirmed, Park will become the first Asian American…
In a significant decision, the Board of Governors for the University of North Carolina (UNC) System voted to repeal and replace its existing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policy. The move, approved on Thursday, has stirred both controversy and concern among students and advocates. The newly adopted policy stands in stark contrast to the previous…
The onset of a federal trial scheduled for Monday in Winston-Salem marks a pivotal moment in the legal battle surrounding North Carolina’s controversial photo voter identification law. The lawsuit, initiated more than five years ago by the state NAACP and various local chapters, challenges the constitutionality of the law enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly…
A federal judge struck down parts of a North Carolina law that restricted patients’ access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has become the subject of legal battles nationwide. Chief U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles struck down the state’s requirements on Tuesday, including that mifepristone be prescribed only by doctors and only in person, as…
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