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Case Summaries: Supreme Court of North Carolina (Aug. 14, 2026), Part One

This post summarizes published criminal opinions from the Supreme Court of North Carolina released on August 14, 2026. The court released twelve such opinions on that day, some qui...

GOP Associate Justice Phil Berger Jr. will not seek reelection to NC’s highest court

North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Phil Berger, Jr. announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection to his seat on the court in 2028. Berger Jr., the son of Senate...

Case Summaries: Supreme Court of North Carolina (Aug. 14, 2026), Part Two

This post summarizes published criminal opinions from the Supreme Court of North Carolina released on August 14, 2026. The court released twelve such opinions on that day, some qui...

Judge rules UNC-CH can keep report on controversial school secret

A judge has ruled that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill does not have to release its investigative report on problems at its School of Civic Life and Leadership. The...

NC Senate approves judicial oversight measure despite warnings of politicization

The final version of H377 includes a provision giving the state Supreme Court the power to censure, publicly reprimand, suspend or remove judges at its discretion.

NC High Court Snapshot: TikTok, DuPont, NCAA Top Sept.

North Carolina's highest court is returning from its summer hiatus with a stacked September lineup of cases for oral argument, starting with a name, image and likeness suit brought...

NC failed to protect coastal fisheries, court says

None of North Carolina’s 13 state-managed coastal fish stocks is currently viable for the long term, according to the court’s 190-page ruling.

From North Carolina to Wisconsin, State Supreme Courts Are Political Battlegrounds

In the pivotal electoral battleground state of North Carolina, Justice Anita Earls’ campaign to hold onto her state Supreme Court seat has been called “one of the most important ra...

Your vote. Your child’s classroom. Your electric bill. Your water. Your health.

As the North Carolina Supreme Court begins a new session, we need to remember what this court is supposed to be. It is supposed to be a check on power. It is supposed to protect ou...

NC Biz Court Bulletin: Judges Retire, HCA Suit Heads To Trial

The North Carolina Business Court dropped a host of heavy-hitting opinions in July ahead of two judicial retirements and a new chief judge rising in the ranks.

Case Summaries: N.C. Court of Appeals (Sept. 2, 2026)

This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on September 2, 2026. Where there is insufficient evidence in the record to d...

Case Summaries: N.C. Court of Appeals (Aug. 19, 2026)

This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on August 19, 2026. Trial court erred by dismissing the charges against the d...

Stein vetoes controversial changes to North Carolina court system

Gov. Josh Stein said he has vetoed House Bill 377 Monday, saying it would have a “chilling effect” on judicial independence in North Carolina. The bill, simply titled “2026 Court C...

Old North State Report – July 31, 2026

UPCOMING EVENTS August 31, 2026: Thinkers Lunch – Political Reporter Roundtable October 15, 2026: NC Professional Lobbyists Association Annual Meeting October 22, 2026: Associatio...

No immediate decision from judge on releasing probe of controversial UNC program

A coalition of news media organizations and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will have to wait a bit longer to learn whether a lawsuit seeking the release of records...

Old North State Report – July 10, 2026

Case Summaries: N.C. Court of Appeals (July 15, 2026)

This post summarizes the lone published opinion in a criminal case issued by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on July 15, 2026. (1) Possession of multiple concealed firearms on...

Law eliminating Orleans Parish Judgeships upheld by Louisiana Supreme Court

A Supreme Court decision was made on Friday, July 31, stating that Legislature validly passed a law, eliminating seats on the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court.

New District Court District Created by State Budget Act

The 2026 Appropriations Act created a new district court district, effective January 1, 2027, by splitting current District 5, a four-county district consisting of Duplin, Jones, O...

Case Summaries: N.C. Court of Appeals (Aug. 5, 2026)

This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on August 5, 2026. No Fourth Amendment violation where law enforcement seized...

Former NC Court of Appeals Judge Chris Brook on the increasingly politicized state judiciary

If there’s a branch of North Carolina state government that’s undergone the largest transformation in recent decades – both in its role and its make-up – it’s likely the state cour...

NC House approves election changes, budget additions over critics’ objections

North Carolina House Republicans on Tuesday approved wide-ranging changes to the conduct of elections, pushing past Democrats’ objections.   The House approved House Bill 958  in a...

The Case for North Carolina as America’s Corporate Capital

US Supreme Court lets Trump move ahead with his White House ballroom project

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump does not have to follow a lower court order to stop aboveground construction on his $400 million East Wing ballroom, the U.S. Supreme Court rule...