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Lawyers for legislature, executive branch take opposing views in latest Moore v. Harper filings

The N.C. Justice Department argues that the U.S. Supreme Court should dismiss the Moore v. Harper redistricting case. But lawyers representing state legislative leaders urge the court to keep the case and render a decision. Both sides responded to the high court’s Monday deadline for new Moore v. Harper briefing.

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Exposing problems linked to decarceration and depolicing

Rafael Mangual, Nick Ohnell fellow and head of research for policing and public safety at the Manhattan Institute, discusses key findings in his book “Criminal {in)Justice: What the Push for Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong and Who It Hurts Most.”

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New Leandro funding order could be three weeks away

The judge overseeing North Carolina’s long-running Leandro education funding lawsuit signaled Friday that he might issue a new spending order in the case within three weeks. That announcement followed more than 2 1/2 hours of courtroom debate over the amount of money to be included in that order. Judge James Ammons confirmed he will not order state officials to transfer money out of the state treasury.

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Full NC Supreme Court clears Berger to take part in voter ID case

Just hours before the N.C. Supreme Court was scheduled to reconsider a case dealing with North Carolina’s voter identification law, the full court issued an order clearing Justice Phil Berger Jr. to take part in the new oral arguments. The order dismissed a motion from voter ID critics for Berger’s recusal.

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