Gov. Cooper appoints new Superior Court judge for Haywood, Jackson counties
Gov. Cooper appointed Judge Roy Wijewickrama to serve as a Superior Court judge for Haywood and Jackson counties.
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North Carolina Republicans pass bill targeting responsibilities of Democratic officials
North Carolina lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday making sweeping changes to the responsibilities of elected officials, and ...
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Gov. Cooper appoints new Superior Court judge for Haywood, Jackson counties
The new Superior Court judge also worked as a tribal prosecutor ... Wijewickrama received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from North Carolina State University and his Juris Doctorate ...
Republican state Supreme Court candidate sues NC as close race may head to recount
The race for the high court is close, with Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs currently leading by 623 votes as outstanding ...
North Carolina Supreme Court race heads to a recount
North Carolina county election boards began their recounts Wednesday in a much-watched Supreme Court contest in which just ...
HCA Healthcare asks judge to toss Buncombe lawsuit; Responds to AG Stein
In an Oct. 25 court filing, HCA Healthcare asked a federal judge to dismiss Buncombe County's lawsuit against the for-profit ...
NC Supreme Court unveils portrait of first African American woman to serve as justice
The Supreme Court of North Carolina unveiled the portrait of retired Associate Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson, the first ...
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North Carolina appeals court rejects RNC request to set aside ballots from overseas voters who never lived in state
Last week, Wake County Superior Court Judge John W. Smith denied the RNC’s request for an emergency court order that would require election officials to set aside ballots from overseas voters ...
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North Carolina Supreme Court candidate requests recount in tight race
GRIFFIN SERVES AS A JUDGE FOR THE STATE COURT OF APPEALS, WHILE HIS OPPONENT, RIGGS, WAS APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR COOPER LAST YEAR TO SERVE AS A JUSTICE IN THE NORTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT.