According to sources close to the case, the Supreme Court has denied plaintiffs' motion, filed by Purdue's former General Counsel Eddie Speas and the NC NAACP, seeking the recusal ... Keep Reading
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Judge Beasley to Supreme Court, Next the Appeals Court
As reported by Civitas Tuesday Governor Bev Perdue is picking Appeals Court Judge Cheri Beasley to fill an empty seat on the State Supreme Court. That seat was vacated when Justice ... Keep Reading
Supreme Court Deals a Blow to State Sovereignty
The Supreme Court has ruled on Arizona’s tough immigration law, and the result isn’t good for state sovereignty. The Court, in a 5-3 ruling, (Justice Elena Kagan did not ... Keep Reading
Come Hear Experts Discuss Supreme Court’s Obamacare Arguments
In case you have come down with an acute case of March Madness and have lost track of political news, the Supreme Court begins today hearing arguments in the legal challenge to ... Keep Reading
As North Carolina Weighs Illegal Immigration Law Changes, Supreme Court Takes Up Arizona Immigration Case
In a judicial session that will already be considering Obamacare's constitutionality and Texas's redistricting efforts, the Supreme Court has announced that it will be considering ... Keep Reading
Obamacare will go before Supreme Court next year
It's official - Obamacare will face the Supreme Court in the middle of next year's election fight. From CNN: Washington (CNN) -- As expected, the Supreme Court has agreed to ... Keep Reading
Obamacare Heads to Supreme Court
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to appeal the Eleventh Circuit Obamacare ruling. The NFIB case represents ... Keep Reading
HB1403: Collecting DNA Upon Arrest Legislative Update
The House Judiciary I Committee met today to debate HB1403 entitled “Collect DNA Sample on Arrest.” Last week, Civitas posted an article on its website outlining the philosophical ... Keep Reading
Another Obama Nominee: Be Wary
President Obama has nominated Goodwin Liu, an accomplished academic, to the 9th US Circuit Appeals Court. Some wonder whether President Obama hopes to put Liu on the fast-track to ... Keep Reading
