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May 23, 2025
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Jonathan R. v. Morrisey (Amicus)

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Mar 11, 2025
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Dames, et al v. Roberts, et al

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Feb 10, 2025
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Griffin v. North Carolina Board of Elections (Amicus)

Judge Jefferson Griffin is attempting to throw out 60,000 lawfully submitted ballots in the 2024 race for a seat on the NC Supreme Court.
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Feb 05, 2025
Cleveland county school board agrees to settlement in student first amendment lawsuit
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M.K. v. Stephen Fisher

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Apr 18, 2024
End Prolonged Jailing of Disabled Detainees in North Carolina
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Disability Rights NC v. NC DHHS

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is violating the rights of disabled pre-trial detainees in NC jails by failing to ensure timely evaluations and treatment for people who lack capacity to understand the legal proceedings against them, according to a federal lawsuit.
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Mar 13, 2024
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North Carolina v. Hasson Bacote

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Jun 06, 2023
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Kinsley v. Ace Speedway

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Jun 02, 2023
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State v. Daw

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May 23, 2023
Arturo Hernandez stands on crutches in a field in North Carolina.
  • Immigrants' Rights|
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FLOC v. Stein

North Carolina farmworkers and a coalition of civil rights groups are challenging a state law that guts the ability of farmworkers to organize and make collective bargaining agreements with employers.
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May 23, 2025
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May 23, 2025

Jonathan R. v. Morrisey (Amicus)

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Mar 11, 2025
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Mar 11, 2025
  • Free Speech

Dames, et al v. Roberts, et al

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Feb 10, 2025
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Feb 10, 2025
  • Voting Rights & Democracy

Griffin v. North Carolina Board of Elections (Amicus)

Judge Jefferson Griffin is attempting to throw out 60,000 lawfully submitted ballots in the 2024 race for a seat on the NC Supreme Court.
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Court Case
Feb 05, 2025
Cleveland county school board agrees to settlement in student first amendment lawsuit
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Feb 05, 2025
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M.K. v. Stephen Fisher

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Court Case
Apr 18, 2024
End Prolonged Jailing of Disabled Detainees in North Carolina
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Apr 18, 2024
  • Criminal Law Reform

Disability Rights NC v. NC DHHS

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is violating the rights of disabled pre-trial detainees in NC jails by failing to ensure timely evaluations and treatment for people who lack capacity to understand the legal proceedings against them, according to a federal lawsuit.
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Mar 13, 2024
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Mar 13, 2024
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North Carolina v. Hasson Bacote

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Jun 06, 2023
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Jun 06, 2023
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Kinsley v. Ace Speedway

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Jun 02, 2023
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Jun 02, 2023
  • Criminal Law Reform

State v. Daw

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May 23, 2023
Arturo Hernandez stands on crutches in a field in North Carolina.
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May 23, 2023
  • Immigrants' Rights|
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FLOC v. Stein

North Carolina farmworkers and a coalition of civil rights groups are challenging a state law that guts the ability of farmworkers to organize and make collective bargaining agreements with employers.
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