The Court of Appeals has withdrawn a recent ruling that that smell of marijuana is enough to justify searches.
Anne Blythe
Anne Blythe, a former reporter for The News & Observer, has reported on courts, criminal justice, and an array of topics in North Carolina for more than three decades.
The Docket: A $524 Million Judgment Against Greg Lindberg
A former top political donor convicted of bribing state officials has to pay up. Plus, a a homegrown lawsuit against the NCAA.
The Docket: Ace Up the Sleeve
The state Supreme Court ruled Friday that the owners of Ace Speedway could proceed with their lawsuit accusing state health officials
The Docket: Another Shot at Innocence
Four men convicted of murdering NBA star Chris Paul’s grandfather are back in court.
The Docket: Another Appeal in Chandler Case
A Madison County man says a superior court judge ignored evidence of prosecutorial misconduct.
The Docket: Judge and Landlord?
The North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings has been paying one of its judges to rent office space.
The Docket: Invited Guests Only
Sponsored by: For at least the past three months, a yellow sign declaring “ALL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARE CONFIDENTIAL” hung outside room 2D at the Guilford County courthouse. The sign was gone last week, but the sentiment was still very much the rule. People entering the compact wood-paneled courtroom had to sign in and state the […]
The Docket: A Fight Over Ancestral Land in Carteret
Sponsored by: A sign near the Tuscarora community in Maxton, N.C. (Cornell Watson for The Assembly) Plans for new development often cause community divides, but a dispute over what should happen to 21 acres in Carteret County has caused more than your typical rift. Construction at the Bridge View subdivision in the small town of […]
The Docket: An Appeal to SCOTUS
Russell William Tucker is taking his Batson case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Docket: A Fight Over Footage
Plus, a police shooting in Cherokee County raises questions about who decides whether a legal line has been crossed.


