Administrative Office of the Courts Director Ryan Boyce on Dec. 11 answered questions about cost overruns, system performance, and long-term efficiency tied to the state’s eCourts technology rollout.
A federal magistrate judge recommends denying an injunction in a lawsuit blaming state government for delays in providing mental health services to county jail inmates. The judge issued an opinion Thursday that would allow portions of the lawsuit to move forward.
At Tuesday’s Council of State meeting, North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance Mike Causey, a Republican, once again stressed the need for flood insurance after the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.
The Rev. William Barber is taking a movie theater chain to court over a 2023 incident in Greenville that left him “humiliated,” “embarrassed,” and “defamed.” Barber filed a federal lawsuit Thursday targeting AMC Theaters.
The US Department of Justice announced that it will be checking for compliance with federal voting rights laws in Wake County during the November 5 general election. The effort is led by the Civil Rights Division, and will include DOJ personnel as monitors.
The state Department of Health and Human Services opposes an injunction in a federal lawsuit targeting mental health services for inmates in county jails. The suit labels the situation a “statewide crisis.”
A settlement could be on the way for a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s use of in-patient psychiatric treatment for children in foster care. Lawyers on both sides of the dispute filed paperwork Monday seeking to delay court proceedings through July 15.
A new federal lawsuit contends that people with mental health issues sit in North Carolina’s county jails for months before getting required services. The suit blames the state Department of Health and Human Services.
The Department of Correction is adjusting practices to comply with new rules from Biden's DOJ.
A federal judge has denied North Carolina state officials’ motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s use of in-patient psychiatric treatment for children in foster care. Plaintiffs filed a class-action lawsuit in December 2022. Critics want the state to shift its focus away from the treatment centers to provide more support services in the children’s home communities.
Johnston County school board member Ronald Johnson can proceed with his federal lawsuit against the town of Smithfield. But a federal judge’s order Thursday dropped school board members, the district attorney, and all but one individual plaintiff from the case.
