The Innocent on Death Row
DNA evidence has cleared two brothers wrongfully convicted of a 1983 rape and murder in North Carolina. ...[Continue Reading]
NC Government
Articles focusing on North Carolina politics and legal issues.
New deal fails to calm old fears
Opponents of the Hofmann Forest sale plan to continue their lawsuit, despite a new sale agreement with friendlier terms. ...[Continue Reading]
Forest fight continues in court
Both opponents and supporters of the sale of Hofmann Forest hope that the North Carolina Court of Appeals will issue a decision before the end of the month. ...[Continue Reading]
2014 North Carolina Appellate Judicial Election Forum: Supreme Court
Watch the full recording of the Supreme Court of North Carolina Judicial Election Forum hosted by Campbell Law School. ...[Continue Reading]
2014 North Carolina Appellate Judicial Election Forum: Court of Appeals
Watch the full recording of the Court of Appeals of North Carolina Judicial Election Forum hosted by Campbell Law School. ...[Continue Reading]
Forest for Sale
After almost eighty years of use as a research and teaching tool, North Carolina State University's 80,000-acre Hofmann Forest is on the market. ...[Continue Reading]
Expert Testimony in North Carolina: Then and Now
The recent overhaul of Rule 702 of the North Carolina Rules of Evidence has the potential to lead to a flurry of appeals. ...[Continue Reading]
Wake county judge refuses to vouch for school vouchers
Judge Robert Hobgood has ruled North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship Program unconstitutional. ...[Continue Reading]
Does open carry exist in North Carolina?
People across America are openly carrying guns in protest of certain firearm restrictions. Can you do it in North Carolina? ...[Continue Reading]
From Shelby County to Our Backyard: How North Carolina’s Voter Verification Act Will Disenfranchise Voters
North Carolina's new voter identification law, made possible by the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder, may prevent thousands of voters from participating in upcoming elections. ...[Continue Reading]
Transfer of State Bureau of Investigation to Department of Public Safety Causes Suspicion Across the Aisle
After seventy-five years of supervision by the attorney general, the State Bureau of Investigation will now be the governor's responsibility thanks to the Appropriations Act of 2014. ...[Continue Reading]
Let’s See Some ID
North Carolina's new voter ID requirement has both support and opposition from precedent and policy. ...[Continue Reading]
Vote Early, Vote Often
North Carolina’s New Early voting restriction is under scrutiny in District Court, but the Justice Department may not present evidence sufficient to invalidate the law. ...[Continue Reading]
Will some North Carolinians be locked out of the polls?
A District Court judge will determine which portions of North Carolina’s new Voting law will go into effect. ...[Continue Reading]
Criminal Calendaring Authority in North Carolina: A Balance between Prosecutors, Defense Counsel, and the Court
Case calendaring in North Carolina has evolved to become a collaborative process between key players in the state's criminal justice system. ...[Continue Reading]
