/tags/federal-courts Federal Courts en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:21:38 GMT /news/2024-06-26/judge-north-carolina-anti-rioting-law-dismisses-aclu-suit A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a civil rights group challenging North Carolina's anti-rioting law, whose criminal penalties were raised last year by state legislators. The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina sued over the law, after the Legislature increased punishments in response to protests against racial injustice and police brutality in 2020. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:21:38 GMT /news/2024-06-26/judge-north-carolina-anti-rioting-law-dismisses-aclu-suit Associated Press /health/2024-04-29/west-virginia-north-carolina-transgender-care-coverage A federal appeals court has ruled that West Virginia and North Carolina's refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:30:09 GMT /health/2024-04-29/west-virginia-north-carolina-transgender-care-coverage Associated Press /politics/2024-01-11/federal-judge-block-nc-senate-map-2024-elections A federal district court judge heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging a Republican-drawn map for North Carolina's state senate districts. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:08:00 GMT /politics/2024-01-11/federal-judge-block-nc-senate-map-2024-elections Rusty Jacobs /news/2023-02-27/convicted-1990s-north-carolina-mail-bomber-resentenced A man convicted of mail bombings in Raleigh nearly three decades ago has been resentenced to more prison time after two of his previous convictions were vacated. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:57:32 GMT /news/2023-02-27/convicted-1990s-north-carolina-mail-bomber-resentenced Associated Press /news/2022-06-23/trans-people-can-correct-sex-on-north-carolina-birth-records-federal-court-rules Under the consent judgment, the state Department of Health and Human Services and other state government officials must provide accurate birth certificates that reflect an applicant’s sex, consistent with their gender identity, without having to undergo surgery. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:54:52 GMT /news/2022-06-23/trans-people-can-correct-sex-on-north-carolina-birth-records-federal-court-rules Associated Press /news/2022-06-15/nc-charter-school-cant-require-girls-to-wear-skirts-court-rules A majority of the full U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals found that the dress code at Charter Day School in Leland violated female students' equal protection rights. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 15:52:05 GMT /news/2022-06-15/nc-charter-school-cant-require-girls-to-wear-skirts-court-rules Associated Press /politics/2020-10-03/judge-halts-new-north-carolina-absentee-witness-info-rule A federal judge has blocked updated North Carolina absentee voting rules that gave voters more leeway to fix witness problems and extended the period when… Sat, 03 Oct 2020 15:28:21 GMT /politics/2020-10-03/judge-halts-new-north-carolina-absentee-witness-info-rule Associated Press /politics/2020-10-01/federal-judge-questions-north-carolina-absentee-rule-change A federal judge said Wednesday that a North Carolina elections board directive making it easier for voters to fix witness deficiencies in absentee ballots… Thu, 01 Oct 2020 11:37:15 GMT /politics/2020-10-01/federal-judge-questions-north-carolina-absentee-rule-change Associated Press /law/2019-08-15/trump-nominates-unc-law-professor-for-judicial-vacancy President Donald Trump has nominated a black law professor who previously worked as a prosecutor, defense attorney and journalist to fill the nation's… Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:09:44 GMT /law/2019-08-15/trump-nominates-unc-law-professor-for-judicial-vacancy Associated Press /law/2014-08-20/defense-will-call-more-witnesses-at-day-7-of-terry-johnson-trial Defense attorneys will call more witnesses today at a federal trial alleging racial profiling by the Alamance County Sheriff.Among the possible witnesses… Wed, 20 Aug 2014 12:43:38 GMT /law/2014-08-20/defense-will-call-more-witnesses-at-day-7-of-terry-johnson-trial Jeff Tiberii