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UNC, former provost seek 45-day stay in open meetings, records suit
The University of North Carolina and a former provost are asking a court to place an open meetings and public records lawsuit on hold for 45 days.
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Judge dismisses portion of ex-provost’s lawsuit against UNC
A Superior Court judge dismissed portions of former provost Chris Clemens’ lawsuit against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during a hearing Monday in Hillsborough.
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UNC targets ‘annoyance,’ ‘undue burden’ in former provost’s lawsuit
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a protective order in the open meetings and public records lawsuit filed by former provost Chris Clemens.
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UNC counsel says former provost’s sworn statements are ‘not true’
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s top lawyer accused former provost Chris Clemans Monday of providing statements under oath that are “not true.”
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UNC seeks partial dismissal of former provost’s open meetings lawsuit
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is asking a judge to dismiss three of four claims in a former provost’s lawsuit against the university. Chris Clemens accuses university leaders of misusing the Signal messaging app to evade state public records and open meetings requirements.
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UNC opposes former provost’s ‘unwarranted’ requests in open meetings lawsuit
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill spelled out its objections Monday to a former provost’s latest request in an open meetings lawsuit against the university. The case is scheduled for a hearing Wednesday afternoon in Hillsborough.
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Hearing scheduled Wednesday in former provost’s suit against UNC
A court hearing is scheduled Wednesday afternoon in former Provost Chris Clemens’ open meetings and public records lawsuit against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The hearing in Hillsborough will address Clemens’ motion this week for “expedited discovery, preservation order, forensic imaging, and in camera review” in the case.
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Stein makes new appointments to state boards and commissions
On Friday, Governor Josh Stein’s office announced a new round of appointments to boards and commissions across North Carolina.
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Appeals Court agrees unaffiliated Orange County candidate needed fewer signatures
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has sided with an unaffiliated Orange County candidate and against the local elections board in a 2023 dispute involving petition signatures. The decision Wednesday reverses a trial judge’s ruling in the case.
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Duke: Carrboro climate suit seeks to ‘upend’ state utilities regulation
An Orange County town seeks to unravel North Carolina’s utilities regulation system with its climate lawsuit against Duke Energy. That’s the key point in Duke’s latest state Business Court filing in its legal battle with Carrboro.
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Duke Energy files second motion to dismiss Carrboro climate suit
Duke Energy has filed a second motion to dismiss the lawsuit Carrboro filed against Duke in a dispute involving climate change. The town seeks money damages for the alleged negative impact of Duke Energy's climate policies on town finances.
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Elections board prepares for review of 1,675 ballots in Griffin-Riggs dispute
The North Carolina State Board of Elections plans to review no more than 1,675 ballots cast in last fall’s state Supreme Court election, according to a court filing Tuesday night. That number is less than one-third of the total number of challenged ballots indicated in earlier court documents.
