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Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts Holds First Meeting
The Task Force is co-chaired by AOC Director Judge Andrew Heath and Ben David, DA of New Hanover and Pender Counties.
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North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission's Victim Services is Featured on All Things Judicial Podcast
Guests are Robin Colbert, Katie Monroe, and Emma Paul.
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Statement from the North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission on the Passage of Senate Bill 35
This legislation was one of the Commission’s priorities for the 2021 legislative session.
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Chief Justice Paul Newby Continues 100 County Courthouse Tour in Harnett, Johnston, and Lee Counties
He will be the first chief justice to visit all of North Carolina's courthouses from Murphy to Manteo.
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26th Judicial District Announces Modified Court Operations Effective August 16, 2021
Mecklenburg County will modify court operations effective August 16 and remain open for business. See more details.
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26th Judicial District Updated Response to Protect Public Health and Slow the Spread of COVID-19 in Mecklenburg County Courthouse
All sessions of district and superior court in Mecklenburg scheduled August 11-13 will be rescheduled to a date after August 13.
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26th Judicial District Announces Court Closures to Protect Public Health and Slow the Spread of COVID-19 in Mecklenburg County Courthouse
All previously scheduled sessions on August 9 and 10 will be rescheduled to a date after August 10 with limited exceptions.
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Court of Appeals Modifies Rules for In-Person Oral Arguments in August
Only parties and attorneys directly involved in the cases being argued will be allowed to enter the building to attend the arguments.
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Governor Roy Cooper Appoints Superior Court Judge
Brian Wilks to serve in Durham County.
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Transylvania County Courts Adjusting Operations Due to COVID-19
District criminal court is canceled for August 5 and August 10. Superior criminal court is canceled for August 9-11.
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New All Things Judicial Podcast Episode Focuses on Civics Education in North Carolina
Hear interviews with teachers, Supreme Court justices, and information about free educational materials and Speakers Bureau.
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Glenn Gerding Reappointed as Appellate Defender
Glenn Gerding will continue as appellate defender following a vote by members of the North Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense Services.
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26th Judicial District Prepares for Expiration of CDC Eviction Moratorium
Mecklenburg County courts have collaborated with mediation services and nonprofits to connect landlords and tenants to resources.
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Face Covering Mandate Reinstated for Individuals Inside Mecklenburg County Courthouse
This order requires all individuals who enter the Mecklenburg County Courthouse to wear a face covering inside the building.
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Court of Appeals to Resume In-Person Oral Arguments in August
The Court of Appeals will resume its regular schedule of oral arguments in person when the fall session begins in August.
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North Carolina's Innocence Inquiry Commission Featured on the All Things Judicial Podcast
The latest episode of All Things Judicial features part one of a three-part series on the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission.
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Chief District Court Judge Charlie Brown Reappointed as Chair of the North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission
Rowan County Chief District Court Judge Charlie Brown has been reappointed as chairman of the
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Chief Justice Newby Appoints Chief District Court Judges in Wake and Forsyth Counties
Appointments become effective August 1, 2021.
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New All Things Judicial Podcast Episode Explores the Facts, Fiction, and Opinion of Jury Service in North Carolina
Hear what experts and everyday North Carolinians have to say about jury duty.
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Eugene “Gene” Soar Named as Clerk of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
Clerk Soar succeeds Daniel Horne, who is retiring after over 30 years of service at the Court and who served as clerk of court since 2015.
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