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Spencer Bell, an attorney from Charlotte.The North Carolina Judicial System | 1After a thorough study, the Bell Commission in 1958 recommended a complete restructuring of the judicial system.1 In 1962, the voters of North Carolina approved a constitutional amendment creating North Carolina's pTable...
The state government of North Carolina is divided into three separate branches: the executive, legislative, and judicial. The Governor heads the executive branch, currently Roy Cooper (D), who serves as the state's chief executive officer. The Governor implements laws, manages state agencies, and...
"When it comes to the statewide judicial races, North Carolina Republicans have spoken,"said NCGOP Chairman Robin Hayes."We have selected qualified judicial candidates that respect the rule of law, the North Carolina and U.S. Constitutions, and understand that the role of our judges is ...
Over the past few decades, there has been a judicial trend toward increasing the number and length of visitation periods for the secondary parent, although different judges in North Carolina have different philosophies regarding this issue. A few judges believe, for instance, that very young ...
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that Damion McCullers has been appointed as a District Court Judge to Judicial Court 10F, which serves Wake County.
“The judicial process functioned as it should have in this matter,” the United States wrote in legal papers. The commission’s decision could come at any time, but Hill is trying not to focus on it. Most days he is glad to have tried. “We aren’t sure how it’s going to go,”...
Targeted monitoring has generally traced 1,4-dioxane in municipal wastewater to an industrial or waste disposal facility discharging to the municipal system. In May 2024, DEQ issued a report to the N.C. legislature on 1,4-dioxane in North Carolina drinking water sources and the potential health...
See also: University of North Carolina NC State is one of 16 campuses that constitute the University of North Carolina system. Each campus has a high degree of independence, but each submits to the policies of the UNC system Board of Governors. The 32 voting members of the Board of Governo...
State Judicial Elections and Environmental Law: Case Studies of Montana, North Carolina, Washington and WisconsinCourtsjudicial electionsenvironmental lawnatural resources lawThis paper presents case studies of the judicial electoral process and its implications for environmental legal protections in four ...