NC Court of Appeals /tags/nc-court-of-appeals NC Court of Appeals en-US Copyright Mon, 11 Sep 2023 21:04:22 GMT Governor names Riggs to fill NC Supreme Court vacancy /politics/2023-09-11/governor-names-riggs-to-fill-nc-supreme-court-vacancy Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed Court of Appeals Judge Allison Riggs to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme Court, where she'll be the youngest woman to serve as a justice. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 21:04:22 GMT /politics/2023-09-11/governor-names-riggs-to-fill-nc-supreme-court-vacancy Colin Campbell NC appeals court dismisses challenge to Louisburg's Confederate monument removal /politics/2023-08-15/nc-appeals-court-louisburg-confederate-monument-removal The N.C. Court of Appeals has rejected a lawsuit against the town of Louisburg's decision to move its Confederate monument. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:23:36 GMT /politics/2023-08-15/nc-appeals-court-louisburg-confederate-monument-removal Colin Campbell Voting rights lawyer to fill North Carolina appeals court seat /politics/2022-12-16/voting-rights-lawyer-fill-north-carolina-appeals-court-seat That fills a vacancy next month when Judge Richard Dietz moves to the state Supreme Court. On Thursday, Cooper announced his pick of Allison Riggs, the co-leader of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice in Durham. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:06:08 GMT /politics/2022-12-16/voting-rights-lawyer-fill-north-carolina-appeals-court-seat Associated Press NC Republicans hoping for another sweep of statewide judicial races this year /politics/2022-10-19/republicans-sweep-statewide-judicial-races-2022-north-carolina-court North Carolina has six statewide judicial races on the ballot this year, including two seats on the state Supreme Court. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:50:43 GMT /politics/2022-10-19/republicans-sweep-statewide-judicial-races-2022-north-carolina-court Rusty Jacobs Eased voting rules on NC offenders delayed through primaries /news/2022-04-26/eased-voting-rules-on-nc-offenders-delayed-through-primaries The ruling stems from a March 28 order by trial judges that struck down a nearly 50-year-old state law that prevents someone convicted of a felony from having voting rights restored while they are still on probation, parole or post-release supervision. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:59:06 GMT /news/2022-04-26/eased-voting-rules-on-nc-offenders-delayed-through-primaries Associated Press North Carolina Appeals Court Stops For Now Voting Restoration For Felons /law/2021-09-03/north-carolina-appeals-court-halts-voting-restoration-felons A North Carolina appeals court on Friday blocked an order that had allowed tens of thousands of felony offenders who aren't serving prison or jail time to immediately register to vote and cast ballots. Fri, 03 Sep 2021 16:44:23 GMT /law/2021-09-03/north-carolina-appeals-court-halts-voting-restoration-felons Associated Press Appeal Court: Firing Of NC Worker Running For Office Upheld /news/2021-08-17/appeal-court-firing-north-carolina-probation-running-office-upheld A North Carolina appeals court says officials acted properly when they fired a North Carolina probation and parole officer who had been accused of campaigning for Charlotte City Council while on community service leave. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:08:31 GMT /news/2021-08-17/appeal-court-firing-north-carolina-probation-running-office-upheld Associated Press Are North Carolina's Court Of Appeals Judges Working Too Much Or Too Little? /law/2017-05-03/are-north-carolinas-court-of-appeals-judges-working-too-much-or-too-little Lawmakers recently passed a bill reducing the size of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Republicans said the court's caseload is down, but Democrats… Wed, 03 May 2017 14:31:55 GMT /law/2017-05-03/are-north-carolinas-court-of-appeals-judges-working-too-much-or-too-little Jason deBruyn General Assembly Overrides Cooper's Veto On Court of Appeals Reduction /politics/2017-04-26/general-assembly-overrides-coopers-veto-on-court-of-appeals-reduction The General Assembly has completed the override of the governor's veto of a measure reducing the state Court of Appeals from 15 judges to 12.The Senate… Wed, 26 Apr 2017 20:08:45 GMT /politics/2017-04-26/general-assembly-overrides-coopers-veto-on-court-of-appeals-reduction Jess Clark Republicans Want To Shrink Court Size; Here's Their Reasoning /news/2017-04-12/republicans-want-to-shrink-court-size-heres-their-reasoning The Republican-led General Assembly passed House Bill 239 Tuesday, a measure to reduce the size of the North Carolina Court of Appeals from 15 to 12… Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:27:50 GMT /news/2017-04-12/republicans-want-to-shrink-court-size-heres-their-reasoning Rusty Jacobs