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Federal judge allows suit over jail mental health services to proceed
A federal judge will allow a lawsuit to proceed against a North Carolina state agency over mental health services provided to jail inmates.
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College Democrats drop lawsuit over early voting sites
The College Democrats of North Carolina have dropped their lawsuit against state and local election officials over early voting sites on college campuses.
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Judge denies injunction for early voting sites on three NC campuses
A federal judge has denied College Democrats’ request for an injunction that would mandate early voting sites on three North Carolina public university campuses.
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Elections boards oppose College Democrats’ early voting injunction
The North Carolina State Board of Elections and two local elections boards oppose College Democrats’ request for a federal court injunction mandating early voting sites on three state university campuses.
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Hearing set Thursday in College Democrats’ early voting site lawsuit
A federal judge has scheduled a Thursday hearing on College Democrats’ request for an injunction that would mandate early voting sites on three North Carolina university campuses.
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Judge throws out NC ‘sore horse’ case challenging federal administrative procedure
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit in North Carolina challenging the process the government used to charge a man with entering a “sore” horse into a competition. The decision arrived one day after the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the case.
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Judge allows eCourts lawsuit to proceed against vendor, Mecklenburg sheriff
A federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s eCourts implementation can proceed against vendor Tyler Technologies and the Mecklenburg County sheriff. A court order Monday dropped Wake County’s sheriff from the dispute.
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Federal lawsuit over NC foster care mental health in settlement talks
A settlement could be on the way for a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s use of in-patient psychiatric treatment for children in foster care. Lawyers on both sides of the dispute filed paperwork Monday seeking to delay court proceedings through July 15.
Opinion
Judge strikes blow against forum shopping
Lawsuits aimed at potentially unconstitutional state laws belong in North Carolina's Eastern District, according to one Middle District judge's recent ruling.
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Federal judge transfers 30-day voter residency challenge, takes no action on injunction
A federal judge has accepted state lawmakers’ request to transfer a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s 30-day residency requirement for voters. At the same time, the judge took no action on plaintiffs’ request for an injunction blocking the requirement.
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Judge rejects state motion to dismiss foster care mental health lawsuit
A federal judge has denied North Carolina state officials’ motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s use of in-patient psychiatric treatment for children in foster care. Plaintiffs filed a class-action lawsuit in December 2022. Critics want the state to shift its focus away from the treatment centers to provide more support services in the children’s home communities.
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Federal judge denies injunction in UNC sexual assault lawsuit
A federal judge has rejected an injunction for an expelled University of North Carolina student who says the university botched a sexual assault investigation against him. The student is pursuing the lawsuit under the pseudonym Jacob Doe.
