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Appeals Court revives former inmate’s Davie, Stokes County lawsuit
A federal Appeals Court will allow a former jail inmate’s lawsuit to proceed against Davie and Stokes counties.
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4th Circuit kicks Alamance protest arrest case back to state court
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals is sending a dispute over a 2020 arrest at an Alamance County protest back to state court. The decision vacates a trial judge’s ruling favoring the Alamance County sheriff over an arrested protester.
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Federal Appeals Court ruling in NC case could limit prisoners’ future lawsuits
A North Carolina prison inmate’s lawsuit against state Attorney General Josh Stein and other state officials could lead to fewer similar lawsuits in the future. The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the inmate could not avoid paying a filing fee for going to court.
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Appeals Court rejects qualified immunity for Avery sheriff, deputy in 2016 arrest
A federal Appeals Court has ruled that the Avery County sheriff and a deputy did not have qualified immunity from a lawsuit challenging a 2016 arrest as unconstitutional. The unanimous decision Monday affirmed a trial court ruling against Kevin Frye, Avery’s sheriff at the time, and Lee Buchanan, the deputy in charge of sex offender registrations.
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Appeals Court splits, 8-6, in rejecting NC health plan’s transgender coverage rules
The full 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has tossed out the North Carolina State Health Plan’s ban on coverage of medical treatments sought mainly by transgender people. The decision created an 8-6 split among the appellate jud
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SCOTUS rejects case tied to Dare County’s COVID-related shutdown
The US Supreme Court has decided not to take a COVID-related shutdown case filed by Virginia owners of a Dare County beach house. The owners had challenged Dare County’s actions in 2020 as an unconstitutional taking of private property.
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Federal Appeals Court revives lawsuit against Charlotte over fatal police shooting
A split 2-1 ruling from the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals will allow a lawsuit to proceed against the city of Charlotte in a fatal 2017 shooting by a police officer. Appellate judges revived most of a suit that had been tossed out by a trial judge.
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Federal Appeals Court upholds ruling for shrimp trawlers in Clean Water Act dispute
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court decision favoring shrimp trawlers in a dispute tied to the Clean Water Act. A three-judge appellate panel agreed unanimously with the dismissal of legal complaints against the trawler
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Texas police, firefighters lose legal battle against Triangle-based biopharmaceutical firm
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling against investors who took a Triangle-based biopharmaceutical company to court. The investors had accused company leaders of illegally misleading them about a corporate merger. Pension funds for police and firefighters in San Antonio and El Paso served as lead plaintiffs in the federal class-action lawsuit.
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Split federal Appeals Court upholds ruling favoring Lowe’s consultant in 401(k) dispute
A split federal Appeals Court has sided with an investment consultant for Lowe’s Home Improvement in a lawsuit filed by employees linked to the company’s retirement plan. The 2-1 ruling from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a lower court decision.
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Federal Appeals Court rules against NCSU professor who complained about social justice, DEI
A split panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a professor at N.C. State University. He had raised concerns about the NCSU education school’s recent focus on social justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Opinion
Appellate judges’ critique could prove helpful in federal voter ID case
Federal appellate judges have chastised the District Court judge overseeing a voter ID lawsuit for "abuse" of her discretion.
