/tags/magistrate-judges Magistrate Judges en-US Copyright Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:57:17 GMT /law/2015-12-15/same-sex-couples-challenge-magistrate-recusal-law A new lawsuit challenges the law that allows magistrates to opt out of presiding over same-sex marriages if they oppose it for religious reasons.… Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:57:17 GMT /law/2015-12-15/same-sex-couples-challenge-magistrate-recusal-law Andrew Tie /show/the-state-of-things/2015-12-15/same-sex-couples-challenge-magistrate-recusal-law A new lawsuit challenges the law that allows magistrates to opt out of presiding over same-sex marriages if they oppose it for religious reasons.… Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:57:17 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-12-15/same-sex-couples-challenge-magistrate-recusal-law Frank Stasio /law/2015-11-04/nc-judge-arrested-for-attempting-to-bribe-fbi-agent-with-beer North Carolina Superior Court Judge Arnold Ogden Jones II has been charged with trying to bribe an FBI agent to collect text messages between two phone… Wed, 04 Nov 2015 17:09:53 GMT /law/2015-11-04/nc-judge-arrested-for-attempting-to-bribe-fbi-agent-with-beer Dave DeWitt /politics/2015-06-04/legislature-considers-gun-regulations-and-abortion-restrictions The legislature considers controversial measures on gun regulations and magistrates performing same-sex marriages. And Governor Pat McCrory says he will… Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:16:08 GMT /politics/2015-06-04/legislature-considers-gun-regulations-and-abortion-restrictions Laura Lee, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-06-04/legislature-considers-gun-regulations-and-abortion-restrictions The legislature considers controversial measures on gun regulations and magistrates performing same-sex marriages. And Governor Pat McCrory says he will… Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:16:08 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-06-04/legislature-considers-gun-regulations-and-abortion-restrictions Laura Lee, Frank Stasio /politics/2015-06-01/nc-is-one-step-from-allowing-magistrates-to-refuse-officiating-at-gay-weddings North Carolina senators voted on Monday night to override Gov. Pat McCrory’s veto of a bill that would allow some court officials to opt out of same-sex… Tue, 02 Jun 2015 01:30:01 GMT /politics/2015-06-01/nc-is-one-step-from-allowing-magistrates-to-refuse-officiating-at-gay-weddings Jorge Valencia /politics/2015-03-04/public-weighs-in-on-bill-to-allow-magistrates-to-opt-out-of-marriage-duties A state House judiciary committee heard public comment Wednesday on a bill that would allow magistrates and registers of deeds to opt-out of performing… Thu, 05 Mar 2015 02:14:16 GMT /politics/2015-03-04/public-weighs-in-on-bill-to-allow-magistrates-to-opt-out-of-marriage-duties Reema Khrais /politics/2015-02-26/nc-senate-renews-fight-against-same-sex-marriage The North Carolina Senate approved on Wednesday a plan to allow magistrate judges who oppose same-sex marriage on religious grounds to refuse to preside… Thu, 26 Feb 2015 07:00:59 GMT /politics/2015-02-26/nc-senate-renews-fight-against-same-sex-marriage Jorge Valencia /law/2015-02-24/n-c-bill-allowing-magistrates-to-opt-out-of-marrying-gay-couples-moves-forward A North Carolina legislative panel has approved a Republican plan that would allow magistrate judges to recuse themselves from officiating any weddings if… Tue, 24 Feb 2015 23:57:30 GMT /law/2015-02-24/n-c-bill-allowing-magistrates-to-opt-out-of-marrying-gay-couples-moves-forward Jorge Valencia