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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...
NORTH CAROLINA. The name of one of the original states of the United States of America. The territory which now forms this state was included in the grant made in 1663 by Charles II. to Lord Clarendon and others, of a much more extensive country. The boundaries were enlarged by a new ...
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.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former porn shop worker who was accused by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of defamation has asked a court to throw out the lawsuit claim against him, calling the politician's allegations “bizarre” and hi...
“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,”...