NC Courts

A new investigation by ProPublica reveals how the Republican-dominated North Carolina Supreme Court squashed disciplinary action against two GOP judges last fall. Reporter Doug Clark speaks with WFAE about the investigation.

Inmates with mental illness often wait months for care to give them a shot at being deemed capable to assist in their defense. Disability Rights North Carolina wants a judge to order the state’s Department of Health and Human Services to take immediate steps to drastically reduce those times.

A lawsuit against the Durham Sheriff over redacted public records will continue to be fought in the courts by Emancipate NC.

eCourts is meant to replace North Carolina's 1980s-era mainframe and computer-based paper court management system believed by many to be obsolete. However, attorneys and court personnel have complained that eCourts have slowed things down, plus the company that installed the new system is facing a class-action lawsuit over alleged wrongful detentions due to eCourts.

Former Buncombe County library employee faces felony charge alleging intimidation with anti-Semitic items placed at a Madison County home. A new restraining order against the former employee is now in place.

North Carolina’s top judge told the state House, Senate, and governor Wednesday that the state justice system’s budget is under tremendous stress. Chief…