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NC Appeals Court issues mixed ruling for Stein, legislators in appointments fight

The North Carolina Court of Appeals offered Democratic Gov. Josh Stein and Republican legislative leaders a split decision Wednesday in their fight over changes to appointments for seven state boards and commissions. Appellate judges upheld lawmakers’ changes to four boards but rejected changes to three others.

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Former governors back Cooper in appointments fight with legislative leaders

The five living former governors of North Carolina are backing current Gov. Roy Cooper in his legal battle with state legislative leaders over appointments to state boards and commissioners. The bipartisan group of former governors filed paperwork Tuesday with the North Carolina Court of Appeals. They want to submit a friend-of-the-court brief as that court addresses a dispute over appointment changes to seven state boards.

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