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SCOTUS overturns ‘Chevron’ precedent as state’s top court ponders deference

The US Supreme Court overturned Friday a controversial 40-year-old precedent that called for courts to defer to government agencies’ interpretations when considering ambiguous laws. The end of so-called “Chevron deference” arrives as North Carolina’s top court prepares to consider its own deference case.

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Nation’s highest court wrestles with Moore v. Harper N.C. redistricting dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court will likely wait until next June to rule on whether activist state courts can use vague provisions within a state constitution to throw out election maps drawn by a legislature. But nearly three hours of oral argument Wednesday in the Moore v. Harper case offered clues about the court’s decision. That decision should arrive next June.

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Supreme Court’s Arizona voting law ruling could have N.C. implications

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Arizona’s bans against ballot harvesting and out-of-precinct Election Day voting. The 6-3 ruling from the nation’s highest court could have an impact on N.C. election rules moving forward. State lawmakers are considering potential election law changes in the wake of the 2020 election, which featured multiple election changes tied...

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