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Split Appeals Court rejects case of ‘not lawfully appointed’ Anson sheriff

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has rejected an appeal from Gerald Cannon, who was appointed Anson County sheriff for a single day in December 2022 before county commissioners reversed the decision. In a 2-1 ruling Tuesday, appellate judges determined that Cannon was “not lawfully appointed” to the position in a special December 2022 meeting.

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Former Charlotte Latin parents appeal case to NC Supreme Court

Parents of two children expelled from a Charlotte private school in 2021 are making their second bid for the North Carolina Supreme Court to take the case. Their latest appeal Tuesday followed April's split 2-1 decision against the parents from the state’s second-highest court.

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Appeals Court splits in second ruling against former Charlotte private school parents

The state Court of Appeals has ruled a second time against parents challenging the expulsion of their children from a Charlotte private school. Unlike the first unanimous ruling in January, the latest decision split judges, 2-1, and produced three separate opinions.

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Appeals Court rules against parents in legal dispute with Charlotte private school

A unanimous state Court of Appeals panel has ruled against two parents who challenged a Charlotte private school’s decision to expel their children. The parents had claimed the school retaliated against the parents for asking questions about school operations.

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