Supreme Court

Justices Struggle With Copyright Case Involving Blackbeard's Pirate Ship

By MARK SHERMAN/ASSOCIATED PRESS • Nov 5, 2019
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is wrestling with a modern-day dispute involving the pirate Blackbeard's ship that went down off North Carolina's coast more than 300 years ago.

NC Trial Over Redistricting Looms After Supreme Court Ruling

By • Jun 28, 2019
Supreme Court building
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In challenging North Carolina’s congressional map, Common Cause and the League of Women Voters pinned their hopes on what North Carolina state Rep. David Lewis said three years ago.

Analysis: What Comes Next After Supreme Court Gerrymandering Decision

By • Jun 27, 2019
The 2016 North Carolina congressional districts map.
NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that North Carolina’s Congressional map is not an unconstitutional political gerrymander.

What The Supreme Court Decision On Gerrymandering Means For NC

By • Jun 27, 2019
Michael Bitzer
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that North Carolina's congressional map is not an unconstitutional gerrymander. Chief Justice John Roberts, in writing the majority opinion, wrote that numerous states are actively addressing the issue through state constitutional amendments and legislation placing power to draw electoral districts in the hands of independent commissions.

Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of GOP In NC Gerrymandering Case

By & • Jun 27, 2019
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that North Carolina's congressional map is not an unconstitutional gerrymander, giving the Republican leadership in the General Assembly a victory.

Supreme Court Takes 1st Gun Case In Nearly A Decade, Possibly With Big Consequences

By & • Jan 22, 2019

With the Supreme Court now having five justices who are less likely to approve of gun regulations and laws, it granted a major gun case Tuesday for the first time in nearly a decade.

The court granted a right-to-carry case out of New York that pits the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association against the City of New York. New York bans transporting permitted handguns outside city lines, even if the gun is not loaded and is locked in a container. The guns currently can only be taken to the handful of shooting ranges within city limits.

U.S. Supreme Court Decision May Impact Rowan County Prayer Dispute

By Tasnim Shamma • May 5, 2014
Rowan County

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that opening prayers with references to Christianity during government meetings do not violate the U.S. Constitution.

This decision may impact a trial in Rowan County filed by residents who say they feel excluded when county commissioners open council meetings in the name of Jesus.

Analyzing Voting Rights Decision And Its Effect On NC

By • Jun 26, 2013

In the 5-4 ruling in the case of Shelby County v. Holder, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority has effectively sealed the fate of one of the 20th Century’s two most important pieces of legislation, the Voting Rights Act of 1965.