Sex! Secret lawsuits! Public records shenanigans! All that and more in this week’s courts newsletter.
Michael Hewlett
Michael Hewlett is a courts and law reporter for The Assembly. He was previously a legal affairs reporter at the Winston-Salem Journal and has won two Henry Lee Weathers Freedom of Information Awards.
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“Impossible” To Prove Racial Profiling
Also in this week’s courts newsletter: Allison Riggs ascends, and Roy Cooper’s pandemic powers are questioned.
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A Judge, A Reporter, And a Notebook
A case in Guildford County raises questions about a reporter’s First Amendment rights.
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What Michael Morgan’s Departure Means
Plus, Anita Earls says the Judicial Standards Commission is targeting her.
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The Price of a Moral Panic
In 1987, Andrew “Junior” Chandler was convicted of sexually abusing several young children. He’s the only person in N.C. still in prison from that era.
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Culture Wars, Coming to an NC Court Near You
The General Assembly enacted laws targeting trans youth. It’s unclear whether they’ll pass constitutional muster.
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Lawsuit Claims Duke Has A Gender Discrimination Problem
Last week, biomedical engineer Rachel Lance filed a federal lawsuit accusing Duke University of paying her 40 percent less than men with similar qualifications and retaliating against her when she complained.
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Who Investigates Prosecutors?
A Duke Law prof says the state bar is ignoring misconduct, a judge ignores the First Amendment, and other courts news.
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An NBA Star’s Grief and an Ongoing Search for Justice
Chris Paul’s memoir talks about his grandfather’s murder. But evidence suggests the case against five teens wasn’t so straightforward.
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SCOTUS Rejects Independent State Legislature Theory
In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected North Carolina Republicans’ independent state legislature theory.
