• Gov. Pat McCrory fills a second vacancy on the state Supreme Court within 72 hours. Monday, he picked Associate Justice Mark Martin (who’s running for chief justice) to complete…
• Gov. Pat McCrory names Senior Associate Supreme Court Justice Mark Martin to the seat being vacated Aug. 31 by Chief Justice Sarah Parker. Martin is running in November for…
• We hope you’ll take a moment to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Normandy invasion and reflect on the heroism and sacrifices of those who served. • The General…
• U.S. Sen Kay Hagan, who has decried independent expenditures against her re-election efforts, will benefit from a $500,000 ad buy from the liberal group Patriot Majority USA. Last year,…
• Former state Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco (at right), a Democrat, has called a press conference for 10 a.m. today in Asheboro, where he’s expected to announce a run for…
This Spotlight report provides useful information about the Court's work that is probably unfamiliar even to most attorneys in the state. It includes how often justices agree with each other…
The News & Observer of Raleigh reports on about two dozen judges who have refused to take a pay cut ordered by Gov. Bev Perdue for state employees. Since judges…
Among today’s new rulings from the N.C. Supreme Court is a split decision in a case involving subprime consumer loan transactions. The court dealt with the issue of whether an…
State lawmakers will have to redraw at least some N.C. House district lines in 2009, based on this 4-2 decision from the N.C. Supreme Court. The decision resolves Pender Cty.…
With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Donna Stroud leads appointed incumbent Appeals Court Judge Linda Stephens by about 5,000 votes out of 1.5 million cast. It’s 50.17 percent to 49.83…
There’s one statewide court race that’s still very tight. In a nominally non-partisan race for a seat on the N.C. Court of Appeals, Republican Donna Stroud leads appointed incumbent Democrat…
Chief Justice: Sarah Parker, 67 percent with 30 percent of precincts Associate Justice: Mark Martin, 63 percent Associate Justice: Patricia Timmons-Goodson, 57 percent Associate Justice: Robin Hudson, 52 percent