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Homeless voters’ residency issues raise red flag for NC judge

A recent North Carolina court ruling might mean the end is near for a two-year legal battle over a Robeson County mayoral election. But one state Appeals Court judge hopes the case sparks new action on an issue that could crop up in future electoral contests. Judge Donna Stroud and two colleagues ruled unanimously on...

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Appeals Court rejects Durham’s approval of 141-lot Mason Farms subdivision

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled against Durham County in a dispute over approval of a 141-lot subdivision called Mason Farms. Appellate judges agreed with neighbors who alleged that the county failed to follow its own rules when approving the subdivision plan.

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Court to decide if billboard company can seek DOT damages for rejected permits

The North Carolina Court of Appeals will decide whether a billboard company can seek damages, attorneys’ fees, and court costs from the state Department of Transportation in a permit dispute. The court heard oral arguments Tuesday in the case.

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Appeals Court reverses transfer of prison inmate from men’s to women’s prison

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s 2023 decision mandating the transfer of an inmate from a men’s prison to a women’s prison. The decision Wednesday split the court, 2-1, on how much information the court should have released to the public.

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Dobbins Heights can pursue lawsuit against charcoal production facility

The North Carolina Court of Appeals will allow the town of Dobbins Heights to proceed with a lawsuit attempting to block a charcoal production facility near the town’s limits. Wednesday’s Appeals Court ruling reverses a trial judge’s decision in the dispute.

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Unanimous Appeals Court upholds life sentence for cop killer Golphin

A unanimous three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals has upheld a life sentence without parole for Kevin Salvador Golphin, one of two brothers who killed two law enforcement officers in Cumberland County in 1997.

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Appeals Court rules UNC, NCSU students can pursue COVID-related breach-of-contract suits

A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has ruled that students at UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State University can move forward with breach-of-contract lawsuits against their schools. The students say the schools should have refunded fees paid for services that were unavailable during COVID-related shutdowns.

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