In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected North Carolina Republicans’ independent state legislature theory.
Jeffrey Billman
Jeffrey Billman is a politics and law reporter for The Assembly. The former editor-in-chief of INDY in Durham, he holds a master's degree in public policy analysis from the University of Central Florida.
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The Weird Law Underlying The Suit Against Tim Moore
Most other states have tossed so-called heartbalm torts.
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The Weird Law Underlying the Tim Moore Affair Case
House Speaker Tim Moore is facing a lawsuit over an alleged affair, but the claims are based on common-law torts most other states have tossed.
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What Happens When A Case File Is Missing?
Charles McNeair says he’s innocent. But if his case file is missing, how can he prove it?
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Darryl Howard Keeps Losing (Even When He Wins)
In the criminal justice system, happy endings are hard to come by.
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A Black Teen. A White Woman. A Life Sentence.
Charles McNeair was 16 when a white woman accused him of rape. He took a plea deal, thinking his life was in danger—and he’s still in prison 43 years later.
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Phil Berger Sr.’s Plan for N.C. Courts
Republicans in the General Assembly will almost certainly override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of new abortion restrictions on Tuesday evening. The next high-stakes showdown: budget negotiations between the state House and Senate, which will include debates over pay raises for state employees and teachers and a vast expansion of private-school vouchers. The budget Senate leaders […]
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Phil Berger Sr.’s Plan for N.C. Courts
The budget Senate leaders released this week proposes several major changes to the courts and criminal justice system.
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Durham’s New Vision for Public Safety
We’re still beta-testing this newsletter and would love your feedback. Let us know what you think courts@theassemblync.com. When Durham established its Community Safety Department in July 2021, it was just over a year after George Floyd’s murder sparked a national movement to defund police departments. At that point, reform efforts were breaking against the rocks […]