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Judge will allow no outside briefs in Comey presidential threat case
The judge overseeing the federal criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey in North Carolina will not accept any friend-of-the-court briefs.
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State lawyers defend NC ‘ballot selfie’ ban at federal Appeals Court
State government lawyers are defending North Carolina’s ban on “ballot selfies” in a new court filing at the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Comey arraignment set for September, trial in October in New Bern
Arraignment has been pushed back to Sept. 30 and a trial date delayed until Oct. 21 in the federal case accusing former FBI Director James Comey of threatening President Donald Trump’s life.
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‘Ballot selfie’ debate could be settled in NC by fall election
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to an expedited briefing timeline in a case challenging North Carolina's laws against photos of completed election ballots.
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Comey will not appear in Greenville federal court next week
Former FBI Director James Comey will not head to a federal court in Greenville next week. A scheduled court appearance related to Comey’s recent indictment by a North Carolina federal grand jury is being canceled.
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‘Ballot selfie’ proponent hopes to see case resolved by November
The Libertarian voter challenging North Carolina’s ban on “ballot selfies” hopes a federal court will resolve her appeal by the November election.
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Libertarian voter appeals ruling upholding NC ‘ballot selfie’ law
A Libertarian voter is asking the 4th US Circuit of Appeals to review a recent trial court ruling upholding North Carolina’s law against “ballot selfies.”
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Judge rejects Perdue Farms’ NC-based suits against US Labor Department
A federal judge has dismissed lawsuits Perdue Farms filed against the US Labor Department to block whistleblower proceedings involving two Robeson County poultry farmers.
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Federal judge upholds NC ban on ‘ballot selfies’
A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s ban on “ballot selfies,” rejecting a Libertarian voter’s 2024 challenge.
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Federal judge dismisses three sexual abuse lawsuits against NCSU
A federal judge has dismissed three separate lawsuits against North Carolina State University involving allegations of sexual abuse by the school's former sports medicine director. One of the suits can proceed only against the man accused of abuse.
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Feds join Berger, Moore in asking for halt in Medicaid lawsuit
The Cooper administration may have lost a key ally in its attempt to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act: the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Cabinet agency that controls Medicaid. HHS officials joined Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, in a motion in the federal lawsuit trying...
