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Senators file right-to-farm constitutional amendment
NC voters could decide in 2026 whether to add a constitutional right to farm and forestry under a new Senate proposal.
News
Exclusive: Justice Berger on challenges, benefits of AI in law
Berger emphasized the value of non-generative tools and the responsibility lawyers owe to their clients and the practice of law.
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Redraw of NC-1 congressional district could pose litigation risk
Berger denies allegations he asked President Donald Trump for an endorsement in his tight primary in exchange for redrawing the lines of NC-1.
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Moore bill targets judges who release dangerous offenders
The legislation lays the groundwork for lawsuits by victims and their families when a bond or sentencing decision is made with "gross negligence or intentional disregard for public safety."
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Durham declares itself a ‘4th Amendment Workplace’ immigration sanctuary
Durham’s action is part of a wider initiative by Siembra NC and follows Carrboro, which became the first Triangle city to adopt the “Fourth Amendment Workplace” label in May.
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Federal Court rules Trump tariffs illegal
The Trump administration has until Oct 14 to appeal the ruling to the US Supreme Court.
Opinion
North Carolina lacks unitary executive
The asymmetry is striking. In Washington, many Republicans take a maximalist position on the executive power of the president of the United States. All departments and agencies — even if created by Congress with the intent of limiting presidential authority over them — are as a constitutional matter subordinate to the president, who can fire...
Opinion
Supreme Court Dems ditch effort to disqualify GOP justices
Democrats on the state Supreme Court will not use their narrow 4-3 majority to forcibly remove two GOP justices from a critical case dealing with state constitutional amendments. In an order released without fanfare just before Christmas, the court has in essence preserved the status quo. It has preserved a practice that’s been in place...
Opinion
Court cases consider charter schools’ ties to state government
Tax dollars fund North Carolina’s public charter schools. But those schools operate — by design — outside the traditional district school system. That setup has prompted an interesting legal question: How closely is a charter school tied to state government? Two recent court cases are giving judges at the state and federal level a chance...
Opinion
Legal experts: Stein misled the public on ‘bullying’ case brief
What is the role of schools disciplining students for speech off-campus?
Opinion
Liberal commentators’ faux outrage over judicial position changes; again play race card
Democrats losing their jobs are now bitterly complaining about the changes at AOC.
Opinion
Group relaunches effort to focus attention on N.C. Constitution
After several years of silence, the N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law returns to action.
