State Supreme Court ruling promotes property rights, school choice
A decision promoting the "free use of land" ends up helping a charter school developer win a court fight with the town of Wake Forest.
The N.C. Supreme Court will consider a lawsuit challenging Wake Forest’s decision in 2020 to block construction of a new charter school. A 2-1 ruling from the state Appeals Court last year supported the town in the legal fight.
The N.C. Court of Appeals has issued a 2-1 ruling favoring the town of Wake Forest in its legal dispute over construction of a new charter school. But some state lawmakers want to make it more difficult for local governments to stand in the way of new charter schools.