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Appeals Court rejects open-meetings lawsuit over Pinehurst officials’ email

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has rejected a lawsuit alleging that Pinehurst officials broke the state’s open-meetings law in 2021 by conducting business via email. Major state media outlets had filed paperwork earlier this year supporting plaintiffs in the case.

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Media coalition backs lawsuit over Pinehurst business conducted via email

Major North Carolina media outlets support a lawsuit accusing Pinehurst officials of skirting open-meetings requirements by conducting public business through email. A media coalition filed paperwork Friday to submit a friend-of-the-court brief to the state’s second-highest court.

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State Appeals Court allows Pinehurst open meetings lawsuit to proceed

The NC Court of Appeals will allow a lawsuit to move forward alleging open-meetings violations by the Pinehurst Village Council in 2021. The unanimous decision reverses a trial court’s decision to dismiss the suit.

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Appeals Court rejects open-meetings lawsuit over Pinehurst officials’ email

Media coalition backs lawsuit over Pinehurst business conducted via email

State Appeals Court allows Pinehurst open meetings lawsuit to proceed

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