View This Email In Your Browser Sponsored by: Chief Administrative Law Judge and Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings Donald van de Vaart. The North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings has been paying one of its judges to rent office space in downtown Winston-Salem, the News & Observer reported last week. The state office […]
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The Docket: Invited Guests Only
Sponsored by: For at least the past three months, a yellow sign declaring “ALL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARE CONFIDENTIAL” hung outside room 2D at the Guilford County courthouse. The sign was gone last week, but the sentiment was still very much the rule. People entering the compact wood-paneled courtroom had to sign in and state the […]
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Invited Guests Only
In Greensboro, a judge denies a request for the audio recording of her seizing a reporter’s notes.
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The Docket: A Fight Over Ancestral Land in Carteret
Sponsored by: A sign near the Tuscarora community in Maxton, N.C. (Cornell Watson for The Assembly) Plans for new development often cause community divides, but a dispute over what should happen to 21 acres in Carteret County has caused more than your typical rift. Construction at the Bridge View subdivision in the small town of […]
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The Docket: An Appeal to SCOTUS
Russell William Tucker is taking his Batson case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The Docket: A Fight Over Footage
Plus, a police shooting in Cherokee County raises questions about who decides whether a legal line has been crossed.
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After a Tragedy, A Fight Over Video Footage
News outlets have been seeking body-camera footage amid questions about how four Charlotte officers were killed.
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The Docket: Raise The Age Changes Sent To Gov. Cooper’s Desk
Last week, the state House voted 71-33 to approve legislation gutting a key part of a 2017 law regarding teenage offenders.
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New Name, Same Newsletter
A judge gags the public, and a second-chance bill gets a second chance.
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Courts: A DA Under Fire
The ex-wife of Mike Hardin, district attorney for Moore and Hoke counties, has accused him of erratic behavior.