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Federal judge upholds NC voter ID law two years after trial
A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s voter identification law nearly two years after holding a trial in a lawsuit challenging the ID requirement.
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SCOTUS will be asked to take second look at NC Blackbeard case
Plaintiffs in a decade-old copyright dispute related to the recovery of pirate Blackbeard’s sunken flagship plan another appeal to the nation’s highest court.
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4th Circuit now ‘safe haven’ for asbestos suit evasion, dissent warns
The federal Appeals Court circuit covering North Carolina has become a “safe haven” for companies seeking to avoid liability for asbestos claims, according to dissent filed Wednesday.
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Federal Appeals Court rules for NC government in Blackbeard video case
A federal Appeals Court has ruled in favor of North Carolina’s state government in the decade-old copyright dispute linked to Blackbeard’s sunken flagship.
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Federal Appeals Court appears skeptical of reopened Blackbeard copyright case
A federal Appeals Court panel questioned Wednesday whether a 10-year-old copyright lawsuit over images of the pirate Blackbeard’s flagship could move forward. The US Supreme Court ruled in 2020 that North Carolina state government had immunity from the suit.
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Federal Appeals Court rejects suit against CSX over Lumberton flooding
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the final portion of a lawsuit Lumberton residents filed against CSX Transportation over flood damage from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence. It’s the second time federal appellate judges have addressed the dispute.
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Appeals Court revives whistleblower lawsuit against NC opioid treatment clinics
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals will allow a whistleblower to proceed with her federal lawsuit against Acadia opioid treatment clinics in North Carolina. The Asheville clinic’s former assistant medical director accused the company of falsifying claims for federal government payments.
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Federal Appeals Court revives Wake student’s lawsuit over student council race
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals will allow a former Wake County high school student to pursue her lawsuit against the school system for its response to racial harassment and cyberbullying during a student council election in 2016.
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Lawmakers argue ‘it’s too late’ for judge to block voter ID in 2024
State legislative leaders argue in a court filing this week that it’s too late for a federal judge to issue an order that would block the state’s photo voter identification law for the November election. Voter ID supporters and critics await a ruling from US District Judge Loretta Biggs. She wrapped up a two-week trial in May in a federal lawsuit challenging voter ID.
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Voter ID critics oppose stay in federal lawsuit
If a federal judge rules against North Carolina’s photo voter identification law, ID critics urge her not to block her own ruling during state lawmakers’ appeals. Voter ID critics filed paperwork Monday objecting to a stay of the forthcoming voter ID ruling.
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Federal Appeals Court revives inmate’s lawsuit over Wilson County jail conditions
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals will allow a man to proceed with a lawsuit targeting unsanitary conditions at the Wilson County Detention Center. The unanimous decision reverses a trial judge’s order throwing out Kenneth Ray Jenkins’ case against Sheriff Calvin Woodard.
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Lawmakers ask for stay if federal judge rules against voter ID
As a federal judge ponders the future of North Carolina’s voter identification law, state legislative leaders have asked her to issue a stay of any ruling against voter ID. Legislative lawyers filed paperwork Monday explaining why they believe US District Judge Loretta Biggs should allow voter ID to remain in effect in North Carolina during an appeal of a possible ruling against the state law.
