The North Carolina Supreme Court has reversed its earlier decision in a congressional redistricting lawsuit, which could have an impact on the case's status at the U.S. Supreme Court and the fate of a contentious elections issue.
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State Supreme Court rules government retirees had contractual health care right
The N.C. Supreme Court has ruled, 4-2, that 220,000 state government retirees had a contractual right to premium-free health care benefits that had been promised to them. Now a trial court will have to determine whether state changes to those benefits a decade ago violated the contract.
Senator Warren Daniel: Justice Anita Earls must recuse herself
Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls must recuse herself from hearing a case brought before her by her campaign's largest backer, Eric Holder's National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC). A motion was filed seeking her recusal today.
Third state Supreme Court justice could be targeted for forced removal
If the state Supreme Court decides to remove two Republican justices from hearing a high-profile case involving voter ID, the court also should remove Democratic Justice Anita Earls. That's according to a new motion filed Wednesday in the case.