Here’s one of the oddest things I’ve seen in 50 years of court watching. When our realigned, politicized state Supreme Court came into office a couple of years ago, as The Assembly reports: “It took the new Republican majority only 30 days to grant (an) unusual request” from lawmakers to reconsider a landmark ruling in the Leandro case. The justices rushed to oral argument on February 22, 2024. “But 601 days later, they have yet to issue a decision.” Now it’s over 650 days of silence. I’ve never seen anything like it. No one has.

Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.

It’s been more than 600 days since the state Supreme Court heard arguments in the latest round of legal wrangling over funding for public schools. Can the court put it off forever?

The Republican challenger conceded on Wednesday after embarking on an extraordinary, monthslong effort to reverse his election loss.

The six-month challenge did more than rekindle long-simmering partisan debates over election administration. It also raised questions about the state’s judiciary.

The concession follows a federal court decision Monday denying Griffin’s efforts to throw out votes cast in the 2024 election and saying the election must

Ambiguous — and unenforced — recusal standards mean few checks and balances for top judges when cases involve their family members.

The treatment of Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis and North Carolina Justice Anita Earls highlight a power struggle over state and district courts.

Trust in our judicial system is fragile and the damage already being done will take time and work to restore it. An important step would

Civil rights advocates and Democratic state legislators defended and praised Wednesday a state Supreme Court justice for suing this week to block a state ethics panel from

A First Amendment fight is underway in Raleigh. North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls is suing the state’s judicial oversight board in federal court

Supporters of state Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls said Wednesday there’s an effort to “silence” her after the justice filed a lawsuit this week amid