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Plaintiffs ask judge to reconsider dismissal of NC foster care lawsuit

Plaintiffs are asking a federal judge to reconsider his September order dismissing a lawsuit challenging conditions in North Carolina’s foster care system. The judge had ruled that adults who filed the suit did not have close enough relationships with foster children to represent them in court.

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Judge dismisses federal lawsuit over NC foster care conditions

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging conditions in North Carolina’s foster care system. The decision Thursday indicated that eight adults who filed suit on behalf of 13 children did not have close enough relationships with the children to represent them in court.

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4th Circuit kicks Alamance protest arrest case back to state court

The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals is sending a dispute over a 2020 arrest at an Alamance County protest back to state court. The decision vacates a trial judge’s ruling favoring the Alamance County sheriff over an arrested protester.

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