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NC law enforcement agencies pan latest video sweepstakes appeal
State law enforcement agencies are urging the North Carolina Supreme Court to reject legal arguments from a video sweepstakes operator in a Robeson County case.
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Stein asks top NC court to extend briefing deadline through October
Gov. Josh Stein is asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to extend its deadline for written briefs in two cases pitting the Democratic governor against top Republican legislative leaders.
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Top NC court will not hear new arguments in marijuana odor cases
The North Carolina Supreme Court will not set aside its recent ruling upholding a defendant’s conviction in a case related to marijuana odor. Nor will the court hold new oral arguments in that case or a related case that has not yet been resolved.
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Appeals court urged to publish ruling as ‘valuable legal precedent’
North Carolina's second-highest court has agreed to publish its recent decision in a case involving local Outer Banks business restrictions. Publication gives the decision greater weight as a precedent for future cases in state court.
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Ruling highlights NC judges’ job to protect fundamental rights
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently revived an entrepreneur's lawsuit against a Kill Devil Hills ordinance that limits her economic rights.
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Top NC court will not revisit DOT case that led to deference ruling
The North Carolina Supreme Court will not take a second look at a Department of Transportation case that produced a 2025 ruling against agency deference.
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Top NC court will hear dispute over Montreat lodge
The North Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a dispute over Montreat’s approval of a new lodge.
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Top NC court will consider Brunswick Co. takings claim against DEQ
The North Carolina Supreme Court will consider a Brunswick County developer’s takings claim against state environmental regulators.
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Top NC court will hear challenge to casino-related Rockingham rezoning
The North Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear Rockingham County’s appeal of a lower court decision allowing a lawsuit over a 192-acre rezoning to move forward. The dispute involved the local debate in 2023 over a proposed casino.
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NC Supreme Court will not take UNC records case tied to COVID’s origin
The state Supreme Court will not take a case related to a watchdog group’s search for University of North Carolina records that could provide clues about the origin of COVID-19.
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NC Supreme Court takes two cases pitting Stein against top lawmakers
The North Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases that pit Democratic Gov. Josh Stein against the state’s Republican legislative leaders. Both cases involve state laws that removed appointment powers from the governor’s control.
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Top NC court rejects 2nd look now at New Bern eye surgeon’s CON case
The North Carolina Supreme Court will not bypass a lower court to take a second look at a New Bern eye surgeon’s challenge to the state’s certificate-of-need law.
