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NC lawmakers push for prominent role in selecting judges who rule on their laws
We’re voting for judges this year, but are lawmakers done changing the rules for those elections?
Majority of North Carolinians want to continue electing judges
North Carolinians want the legislature’s judicial attacks to end. It’s time for lawmakers to listen.
‘Why are we competent to make this kind of decision on appointing judges?’ GOP lawmaker asks
Fair Courts, Fair Votes Town Hall to Meet May 1 to Discuss Proposed Judicial and Electoral Changes
GOP Authoritarianism Is Spreading from North Carolina to the Rest of the US
Debate over filling judicial vacancies gets heated, but nothing done
Linda Sutton: We should join Forsyth judges standing up to legislative attacks
Fayetteville stood up to judicial attacks; others should follow
Fair Courts / Fair Votes town hall in Asheville spotlights NC legislative actions
The North Carolina legislature is attacking judges who rule against it
Pennsylvania judges face threat of impeachment. NC Republicans have been more subtle.
Judge reinstates primaries for NC Supreme Court and appeals court races
Susan Ladd: Judicial redistricting is another coup by cartography
Courts Keep Thwarting North Carolina Republicans. So They’re Trying to Remake the Courts.
‘North Carolina is a test case, y’all.’ Judge joins rally against changes to courts
Rally today will protest plans to end or change judge elections
Potential judicial reform and redistricting causes concern in Charlotte
Expert: Judicial selection plan ‘window dressing’ for legislative appointments
Who will choose NC’s judges – Voters? Lawmakers? The governor? New plans released.
Reality Check: Buncombe County judges speak up about judicial redistricting
N.C. GOP’s righteous indignation is nothing more than hypocrisy
Democrats file lawsuit to revive North Carolina’s judicial primaries
Fight to keep N.C. courts independent of General Assembly politics
Dems sue over canceled judicial primaries; Senate Republicans roll out new maps
Democrats walk out in protest after Republicans snub Roy Cooper
NC Republicans canceled an election. Now Democrats are going to court
Should NC lawmakers create laws and select judges who review them? GOP senator asks why not.
‘We do not have constituents. We cannot take a side,’ NC judges tell lawmakers.
‘Empty chair town hall’ on judicial issues to be held in Greensboro
An independent judiciary is under siege in Washington and NC
Randolph Republican legislators on judicial reform: Overdue
Town hall meeting in Fayetteville to protest big changes to how judges are elected
North Carolina seeks to change its judges: rebalancing or constitutional overreach?
Is NC lawmakers’ proposal a threat to judges who won’t go along with their agenda?
Former GOP Supreme Court justice: 2 year terms amendment continued effort to ‘intimidate judiciary’
Leaders decry GOP judicial redistricting legislation
Quotation of the Day: They Couldn’t Beat the Courts, So They Voted to Change Them
In North Carolina, Republicans Stung by Court Rulings Aim to Change the Judges
North Carolina Republicans ‘rig the system’ by cancelling 2018 judicial elections
More News
Veto override means no scheduled judicial primaries in 2018
The News & Observer - October 17
The worst proposal yet for our courts
Off the Record - October 17
In NC, it’s time to invoke the Constitution’s anti-tyrant provision
The News & Observer - October 12
Activists warn about North Carolina judicial redistricting scheme
The Chronicle - October 12
Gerrymandering 3.0
ACS Blog - October 10
Cooper vetoes bill that may signal push for judicial-selection change
Carolina Journal - October 10
Editorial: GOP cancels judicial primaries
Times News - October 11
North Carolina GOP Moves Forward With Attempt To Take Control Of State Courts
Huff Post - October 9
Our Opinion: Legislature shakes judicial elections
News & Record - October 10
EDITORIAL, Oct. 10: Republicans make another power grab -- this time, judicial seats
Star News - October 10
Our viewpoint: Elections don’t make for better judges
Citizen-Times - OCtober 10
NC judges and DAs rightly oppose gerrymandering their districts
The News & Observer - October 4
Sexton: The honorables in Raleigh at it again targeting judges
Winston-Salem Journal - October 4
Guest columnist: Appointed judges would serve NC better
Citizen-Times - October 2
10/3 Letters: Lawyers calling for appointing of judges not ‘self-interested’
The News & Observer - October 2
Judges to NC lawmakers: ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t try and fix us.’
News & Observer - September 29
NC Courts Commission recommends lawmakers hold off judicial redistricting until next year
The Progressive Pulse - September 29
Judicial maps move forward despite pleas to slow down from public, judicial stakeholders
The Progressive Pulse - September 28
N.C. House committee approves changes to state court
News & Record - September 27
How much power should rural voters have in electing NC judges?
News & Observer - September 27
Want to Know about Judicial Selection? Learn from the Best.
North Carolina Criminal Law - September 27
Editorial: Burr's obstinance may help Farr but doesn't further justice
WRAL - September 27
Appointing judges won’t purify their judgment
News & Observer - September 26
Take Time with Judicial Tinkering
The Mountaineer - September 25
NC legislators consider redrawing court districts, along with other judicial reforms
The Daily Tarheel - September 21
Superior Court judges hire lobbyists; merit selection plan could be unveiled by end of October
Progressive Pulse - September 21
NC House panel back to debating judicial remapping
The Times News - September 19
A better path to picking judges
News & Observer - September 13
Voters for Clean Elections Director details attacks on judicial independence
Progressive Pulse - September 13
Picking our judges, the right and fair way
News & Observer - September 13
The naked partisanship in Rep. Burr’s judicial redistricting plan
NC Policy Watch - September 13
Democrats concerned as GOP begins judicial redistricting process
The Chronicle - September 14
Rep. Justin Burr: Judicial redistricting, merit selection may not be either-or scenario
The Progressive Pulse - September 12
Are NC lawmakers moving toward abandoning election of judges and overhauling courts?
News & Observer - September 12
N.C. courts were once the domain of white males. No longer
Charlotte Observer - September 10
Retired judges of both parties: North Carolinians must fight to preserve independent judiciary
The Progressive Pulse - August 30
Movement emerges for independent courts
News & Record - August 30
News & Record Editorial: Legislature shakes judicial elections
Star News Editorial: Republicans make another power grab -- this time, judicial seats
Winston-Salem Journal: Cooper vetoes bill that would have eliminated 2018 judicial primaries
WUNC/AP: Gov Cooper Vetoes Bill to Eliminate 2018 Judicial Primaries
HuffPost: North Carolina GOP Moves Forward With Attempt To Take Control Of State Courts
WRAL: Legislative leaders seek to turn N.C. into Banana Republic
WLOS: WNC Against Judicial Gerrymandering rally in downtown Asheville Monday
Herald Sun: Justice in North Carolina under attack - Rep. Marica Morey
N.C. Policy Watch: Gerrymandering is only the latest attack on North Carolina's court (by director)
N.C. Policy Watch: Voters for Clean Elections Director details attack on judicial independence
N.C. Policy Watch: Merit or maps? Judges futures could come down to clashing legislative proposals
News & Observer: Courts are roadblocks to NC lawmakers' right turn
N&O A judge, a Vegas phone call and the NC GOP legislative effort to remake the judicial branch
N.C. Policy Watch Voting rights advocates gather before redistricting meeting to demand fair maps
WRAL Editorial: Zombie bills, like judicial gerrymandering, should stay entombed in committee
Winston Salem Journal Sexton: Little bills, in a big rush, can tip checks and balances
Charlotte Observer: Local judge says he didn’t leave the Republican Party - the party left him
Indy Over Accusations of Gerrymandering, Republicans Introduce Bill to Redraw Judicial Maps
N.C. Policy Watch: North Carolina is not alone: The Right's nationwide assault on state judiciaries (by director)
American Prospect: A Test of American Democracy - In attempts to undermine democracy, state lawmakers have set their sights on the courts. (North Carolina focused)
WFAE: New Report Says North Carolina Out Front In Bills Targeting State Courts
WRAL Editorial: Legislators need to get out of the courtroom and down to business
N&O Editorial Cartoon: Berger's Law
North Carolina Business Journal: Why listen to the N.C. Supreme Court, anyway?
N&O Another stand-off with GOP over Cooper's power looms (quote by director)
N&O The wrong way to reform courts
N&O Court changes would 'seriously harm our judicial system,' former chief justices say
N&O As NC independents grow, GOP stresses party labels for judges
N&R Trio of politically charged judicial bills clear House
Facing South Open war against the judiciary
N&O Cooper should veto bill that puts party labels on NC judicial races (by director)
N&O GOP tries to further limit Cooper with changes in judicial appointments
US News GOP Wants Trial Court races Officially Partisan Again
N&O Making more judicial and local races partisan puts politics above good governance
N&O Elected official who attack the courts undermine the judicial system
American Prospect: Big Money's Other Casualty: Fair Courts
MSNBC All In with Chris Hayes: Deluge of Big Money in Judicial Elections (9 min mark)
National Journal: When Judges Go Courting
Democracy Now: Will Dark Money Reshape North Carolina Political Landscape from Senate Race to State Supreme Court?
New York Times editorial: Judges and Justice for Sale
New York Times: Outside Spending Enters Arena of Judicial Races
Daily Beast: Outside Cash Floods North Carolina Judicial Races
Washington Post: In N.C., conservative donor sits at heart of government he helped transform
WRAL: Big business spends to unseat NC Supreme Court Justice Robin Hudson
News & Observer op-ed: Alarming campaign to create 'politicians in robes' - Melissa Price Kromm and Bert Brandenburg on big money in judicial elections
News & Observer editorial: Money in Politics weaken the independence of courts
Charlotte Observer: NC Supreme Court: Martin wins chief justice seat; Levinson trailing
Charlotte Observer: Sarah Parker leaves legacy on Supreme Court
Greensboro News & Record: Tracking the players in the effort to oust judge
Greensboro News & Record editorial: Money and high court races
Wilmington Star-News editorial: Attack ads on candidates threaten to taint justice system
WFAE: Controversial 'Justice for All NC' PAC Returns for Late Push on JudgesA
AP: Dialing for dollars' new for NC court hopefuls
ABC11: I-Team investigates outside money's influence on local elections
Last Week w/ John Oliver on Money in Politics and Electing Judges
Press Releases
Greensboro Passes Resolution Calling on Congress to Overturn Citizens United
Greenville, NC becomes 10th municipality seeking reversal of Citizens United
Raleigh Passes Resolution Calling on Congress to Overturn Citizens United
Citizen Groups Seek to Curb Corporate Power: Questions Why Leadership Blocks Grassroots Legislation
Fracking debate fuels campaign gifts to lawmakers
CItizen Groups Seek to Curb Power
N.C. Landmark Clean Elections Law Remains Strong
Letter from Gov. Holshouser, Gov Hunt, US Sen. Morgan & Bill Friday
2010 Scorecard on Campaign Finance Reform
Statement: Reforming Gubernatorial Elections
NCVCE Praises US Supreme Court for Allowing Pro-Reform Ruling to Stand
Nine Lives of New NC Candidate: Candidates Speak on Public Financing
Scorecard Release: Year Plagued By Scandal Also Produces Significant Reform
Council of State Bill Passes Senate
Council of State Bill Passes House
Chapel Hill Pilot Bill Approved by General Assembly
Council of State Members Back Reform
Prominent Campaign Donors Back Voter-Owned Elections
Letter to Legislative Leaders Regarding Former Speaker Jim Black
2006 Legislative Scorecard Press Release
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