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US Supreme Court declines North Carolina appeal in undercover investigations case

JURIST

The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from North Carolina on Monday over the constitutionality of a state law allowing employers to sue employees working as undercover investigators. ” The denial from the Supreme Court offered no explanation or reasoning.

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En banc Fourth Circuit affirms federal district court ruling that struck down as unconstitutional a North Carolina charter school rule that girls wear skirts

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En banc Fourth Circuit affirms federal district court ruling that struck down as unconstitutional a North Carolina charter school rule that girls wear skirts: You can access today’s 10-to-6 en banc ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at this link.

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Thousands of Felons in North Carolina Can Now Vote

The Crime Report

Tens of thousands of people serving punishments for felony convictions in North Carolina but who aren’t behind bars can now register to vote and cast ballots following an appeals court ruling, reports the Associated Press. million registered voters in North Carolina. There are more than 7.3

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“Filmmaker Overcomes Supreme Court Setback to Pursue North Carolina for Stealing Footage; It looked hopeless for Rick Allen’s Nautilus Productions when the high court ruled against him in 2020. But now, he’s got a shot in his suit thanks to the Fifth Amendment”

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“Filmmaker Overcomes Supreme Court Setback to Pursue North Carolina for Stealing Footage; It looked hopeless for Rick Allen’s Nautilus Productions when the high court ruled against him in 2020.

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“NC’s highest court rules on gerrymandered legislature’s power, but the case isn’t over”

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“NC’s highest court rules on gerrymandered legislature’s power, but the case isn’t over”: Will Doran of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report. Robertson of The Associated Press report that “ Court opens door to voiding N. Carolina Voter ID amendment.”

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US appeals court rules University of Texas must face affirmative action lawsuit

JURIST

The SFFA has filed similar lawsuits against other universities including Harvard and the University of North Carolina. The post US appeals court rules University of Texas must face affirmative action lawsuit appeared first on JURIST - News.

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North Carolina State Court of Appeals Weighs Power of Constitutional Protection Against Double Jeopardy

The Crime Report

A three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals published a pair of opinions Tuesday holding that two people can be charged with murder for brutalizing a child 25 years ago — even though they had already been convicted of child abuse for the same act of violence in the late ‘90s. David Tripp, Jr.

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