/tags/judicial-elections Judicial Elections en-US Copyright Tue, 19 Feb 2019 20:15:00 GMT /politics/2019-02-19/republicans-pitch-keeping-court-of-appeals-at-15-judges Some North Carolina Republicans now want to give up on the law they approved two years ago that reduces the number of Court of Appeals judges from 15 to… Tue, 19 Feb 2019 20:15:00 GMT /politics/2019-02-19/republicans-pitch-keeping-court-of-appeals-at-15-judges Associated Press /politics/2018-08-13/judge-hopeful-in-ballot-fight-gets-2nd-court-win A North Carolina Supreme Court candidate fighting to have his party affiliation listed on the November ballot has won a second victory in court.A Wake… Mon, 13 Aug 2018 20:50:58 GMT /politics/2018-08-13/judge-hopeful-in-ballot-fight-gets-2nd-court-win Associated Press /law/2018-01-02/new-year-same-fight-over-judicial-elections A senate committee looking at judicial redistricting and reform will meet Wednesday in Raleigh, a few weeks after Democrats walked out of a previous… Tue, 02 Jan 2018 22:26:17 GMT /law/2018-01-02/new-year-same-fight-over-judicial-elections Rusty Jacobs /law/2017-11-15/civil-rights-attorney-running-for-north-carolina-high-court A longtime civil rights attorney who successfully sued in striking down North Carolina's legislative district boundaries for excessive racial bias… Wed, 15 Nov 2017 22:10:41 GMT /law/2017-11-15/civil-rights-attorney-running-for-north-carolina-high-court Associated Press /politics/2017-10-17/nc-lawmakers-propose-constitutional-amendment-to-reduce-all-judicial-terms State lawmakers on Tuesday proposed a constitutional amendment to reduce all judicial terms to two years.Judges on the Supreme, Appellate and Superior… Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:34:34 GMT /politics/2017-10-17/nc-lawmakers-propose-constitutional-amendment-to-reduce-all-judicial-terms Jeff Tiberii /politics/2017-10-09/gov-cooper-vetoes-bill-to-eliminate-2018-judicial-primaries North Carolina's governor vetoed Republican-backed legislation that would have eliminated 2018 judicial primaries among other electoral changes.Gov. Roy… Mon, 09 Oct 2017 19:09:10 GMT /politics/2017-10-09/gov-cooper-vetoes-bill-to-eliminate-2018-judicial-primaries Associated Press /politics/2015-01-06/state-supreme-court-swears-in-chief-justice-mark-martin North Carolina's state Supreme Court Chief Justice was sworn in yesterday. Chief Justice Mark Martin was officially sworn in for an eight-year term in a… Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:00:15 GMT /politics/2015-01-06/state-supreme-court-swears-in-chief-justice-mark-martin Jessica Jones /show/the-state-of-things/2014-11-05/election-analysis-on-the-state-of-things Republican State House Speaker Thom Tillis defeated incumbent Senator Kay Hagan in one of the most-watched and most expensive races in the country.… Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:15:17 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2014-11-05/election-analysis-on-the-state-of-things Laura Lee, Frank Stasio, Will Michaels /politics/2014-11-05/election-analysis-on-the-state-of-things Republican State House Speaker Thom Tillis defeated incumbent Senator Kay Hagan in one of the most-watched and most expensive races in the country.… Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:15:17 GMT /politics/2014-11-05/election-analysis-on-the-state-of-things Laura Lee, Frank Stasio, Will Michaels /politics/2014-09-30/why-many-nc-voters-dont-know-who-theyll-elect-to-the-supreme-court With five weeks to go before Election Day, candidates for the state’s highest court are trying to get some attention. And they’re spending more time… Tue, 30 Sep 2014 12:35:26 GMT /politics/2014-09-30/why-many-nc-voters-dont-know-who-theyll-elect-to-the-supreme-court Jorge Valencia