Tag:Chief Justice Mark Martin

• Courts can’t resolve every dispute

  North Carolina’s constitution clearly gives legislators some latitude when it comes to defining the powers of executive officers. Don’t like that? Amend the constitution.

  by John Hood
• Chief justice addresses transparency, bias, access to courts

  Mark Martin was elected chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court in November 2014, three months after Gov. Pat McCrory appointed him to serve the remainder of retiring Chief Justice Sarah Parker’s term. Two years ago, Martin, who has served on the court since 1999, convened the North Carolina…

  by Kari Travis
• Choose judges on merit, chief justice says

  North Carolina Chief Justice Mark Martin isn’t happy with the way state judges get on the bench. And he’d like voters to decide if they agree with him. At his annual address to the N.C. Bar Association’s annual convention, given Saturday morning in Asheville, Martin called for a constitutional amendment…

  by Rick Henderson
• Mostly unanimous court issues one party-line split, one classic cultural reference

  With Christmas less than 200 days away, it’s a good time for the holiday spirit. At least that’s what you might think after reading one of the opinions handed down today from the N.C. Supreme Court. It’s the most active day for state high court opinions since the November 2016…

  by Mitch Kokai