News
Appeals Court rejects Pitt County Confederate monument lawsuit
The North Carolina Court of Appeals split, 2-1, Wednesday in rejecting a lawsuit challenging the removal of a Confederate monument from the Pitt County courthouse.
News
Split Appeals Court rejects TV reporter’s records request from 2023 Charlotte shooting
A split North Carolina Court of Appeals panel has rejected a Charlotte television reporter’s attempt to secure the names and addresses of private security guards involved in a fatal 2023 shooting. The court’s majority ruled that Allied Universal Security Service, or AUS, was not required to provide the information to WBTV investigative reporter Nick Ochsner.
Opinion
Key point in recent NC Supreme Court dissent gets lost in partisan spin
Those who cite North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Richard Dietz's dissent in an election dispute ignore his arguments supporting Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin.
News
Amended NC Supreme Court order shows Dietz also dissented from blocking election certification
The North Carolina Supreme Court has amended its order blocking certification of the recent election to the state’s highest court. The amended order shows that the vote to grant Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin a temporary stay was 4-2, not 5-1. Republican Justice Richard Dietz joined Democratic Justice Anita Earls in dissent.
Opinion
The good and not-so-good elements of Riggs’ latest dissent
The state Supreme Court's newest justice appears to have staked out a final position in an active dispute before a case has had full briefing and arguments.
Opinion
Republican N.C. Supreme Court justices lament effective ‘success tax’
In a 4-3 split vote, the high court's Democrats rule Harris Teeter's good economic performance should lead to a higher tax bill.
Opinion
State Supreme Court has seen change, but 4-3 partisan splits are rare
Those who expected a string of partisan 4-3 decisions from the N.C. Supreme Court this year might be disappointed. The court’s four Democratic justices have split with its three Republicans just two times in 76 cases decided so far this year. Yet a side-by-side comparison between this year’s high court rulings and those handed down...
Opinion
State Supreme Court numbers highlight differences between chief justice candidates
Decisions handed down in 2020 highlight Cheri Beasley's and Paul Newby's contrasting approaches.
Opinion
State Supreme Court’s lone Republican diverges from colleagues in significant cases
Recent dissents from Justice Paul Newby could offer interesting clues to voters as they head to the polls in November.
Opinion
Case of highway drug bust offers interesting split within N.C. Supreme Court
The high court's first 4-3 split of the year focuses on a State Highway Patrol trooper's prolonged traffic stop.
Opinion
Two justices most likely to break from N.C. Supreme Court majority
Anita Earls and Paul Newby have proven most likely to diverge from their colleagues in cases this year.
