Today, Judge Melissa Owens Lassiter of the Office of Administrative Hearings issued an amended scheduling order setting oral argument for April 13, 2016 in the case of Owens v. ... Keep Reading
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CLF replies to Attorney General in Religious Liberty Case
Yesterday, the Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom (CLF) filed our reply brief at the Court of Appeals in the case of Breedlove v. Warren. At issue is whether certain ... Keep Reading
CLF, ACLU-NC file joint brief in retention election case
The Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom (CLF) and the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation (ACLU-NC) yesterday filed a joint brief and ... Keep Reading
Parties to Wind Lawsuit Move for Summary Judgment, Request Alternate Schedule
Last week, several parties in the Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom (CLF)'s wind energy permitting lawsuit moved for summary judgment in the Office of Administrative ... Keep Reading
CLF Open Records Lawsuit Proceeds Despite Burdensome Mediation Requirements
The Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom (CLF) has moved for summary judgment in Gaston County Superior Court on behalf of clients seeking access to public records within ... Keep Reading
Bill Aims to Ease Licensing Burden
Does North Carolina really need to impose burdensome licensing requirements on athletic trainers, locksmiths, irrigation contractors, librarians and a dozen or so other ... Keep Reading
Mediator Files Report in Belmont Records Suit; Parties Prepare to Argue
Last year, the Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom (CLF) filed suit against the city of Belmont, North Carolina on behalf of two plaintiffs. The suit alleges that an ... Keep Reading
CLF Argues Wind Energy Case in Superior Court
Yesterday, Judge George Bryan Collins of the 10th Judicial District heard arguments by the Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom (CLF) and the North Carolina Attorney ... Keep Reading
CLF Counsel Speaks with ABC11 about Charlotte Ordinance
Last Monday, the City of Charlotte passed a controversial ordinance that purports to provide special protections to transgender individuals in their choice of bathroom ... Keep Reading
Video Available: “Map Act” Arguments Heard at Supreme Court
Yesterday, the North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Kirby v. N.C. Department of Transportation, a critical property rights case in which the Court must decide ... Keep Reading
