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Anita Earls, the only Black woman on the North Carolina Supreme Court, is being investigated by the state judicial watchdog for criticizing the court’s lack of diversity. In June, the only Black woman on the North Carolina Supreme Court described the lack of diversity in the state court system and said she’d often felt “very...
Before she became a judge, Allison Riggs had been heavily involved for more than a decade in litigation to block Republican redistricting maps and laws requiring photo identification to cast ballots.
Justice Michael Morgan’s announcement highlights the consequences of judicial elections on issues like abortion rights, voting, and gerrymandering.
A jury awarded magazine writer E. Jean Carroll $5 million in compensatory and punitive damages. Since this was a civil case, however, the former president will not face jail time.
The decisions, reversals of the court's previous rulings, give the Republican-controlled General Assembly the ability to entrench their power, without checks or balances.
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A new report highlighting Thomas' close ties with Harlan Crow will likely refresh calls for an investigation into the relationship between the Supreme Court justice and the billionaire mega-donor.
The 5th Circuit’s ruling maintains mifepristone’s availability for now, but severely limits access in ways that could harm patients seeking abortion care.