/tags/u-s-supreme-court U.S. Supreme Court en-US Copyright Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:22:08 GMT /education/2023-06-29/supreme-court-rules-colleges-race-applicants-admission-unc In a 6-3 decision, the court struck down admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private and public colleges, respectively. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:22:08 GMT /education/2023-06-29/supreme-court-rules-colleges-race-applicants-admission-unc Associated Press /politics/2023-06-27/democrats-supreme-court-ruling-redistricting-process-change-stein North Carolina Democrats praised Tuesday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on redistricting, but the decision likely won’t have a major effect on the maps drawn for next year’s election. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 22:48:34 GMT /politics/2023-06-27/democrats-supreme-court-ruling-redistricting-process-change-stein Colin Campbell /politics/2023-06-27/scotus-upholds-north-carolina-ruling-congressional-violated-law The justices on Tuesday rejected the broadest view of a legal theory that could have transformed elections for Congress and president by leaving state legislatures virtually unchecked by their state courts when dealing with federal elections. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 14:26:36 GMT /politics/2023-06-27/scotus-upholds-north-carolina-ruling-congressional-violated-law Associated Press /politics/2023-06-26/supreme-court-north-carolina-charter-school-girls-skirts-leland The justices declined without comment Monday to hear an appeal from the Charter Day School in the eastern North Carolina town of Leland. A federal appeals court had ruled the school’s dress code violated students' constitutional rights. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 17:39:46 GMT /politics/2023-06-26/supreme-court-north-carolina-charter-school-girls-skirts-leland Associated Press /education/2023-06-21/andrew-brennen-unc-chapel-hill-scotus-admissions-case-interview Andrew Brennen graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 2019. When he was a student at the university, he and several other students of color were permitted to become a party to the case on the same side as UNC. The students provided testimony on the value of a diverse campus. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 20:11:03 GMT /education/2023-06-21/andrew-brennen-unc-chapel-hill-scotus-admissions-case-interview Liz Schlemmer /politics/2023-06-12/supreme-court-north-carolina-license-plates-confederate-flag The dispute stems from North Carolina’s 2021 decision to stop issuing specialty license plates bearing the insignia of the North Carolina chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:32:22 GMT /politics/2023-06-12/supreme-court-north-carolina-license-plates-confederate-flag Associated Press /news/2022-06-24/photos-protesters-gather-raleigh-scotus-overturns-roe-wade-abortion-nc Protesters began gathering near Raleigh's Bicentennial Plaza around 5:30 p.m., just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court announced a 6-3 decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Sat, 25 Jun 2022 02:02:46 GMT /news/2022-06-24/photos-protesters-gather-raleigh-scotus-overturns-roe-wade-abortion-nc Mitchell Northam /news/2022-06-24/north-carolina-leaders-react-to-scotus-decision-to-overturn-roe-v-wade North Carolina leaders were quick to react to the court's 6-3 decision. Unlike many other southern states, North Carolina does not have a trigger ban on abortions. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:55:27 GMT /news/2022-06-24/north-carolina-leaders-react-to-scotus-decision-to-overturn-roe-v-wade Mitchell Northam, Bradley George /news/2022-05-02/report-a-leaked-draft-opinion-suggests-the-supreme-court-will-overturn-roe-v-wade A draft opinion published by Politico suggests that earlier this year a majority of Supreme Court justices supported overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide. Tue, 03 May 2022 02:16:40 GMT /news/2022-05-02/report-a-leaked-draft-opinion-suggests-the-supreme-court-will-overturn-roe-v-wade The Associated Press /news/2022-03-22/judges-order-in-leandro-case-fast-tracked-to-supreme-court North Carolina's justices have agreed to accelerate the process to determine whether a trial judge had authority to order $1.75 billion in taxpayer money be spent to address inequities in the public schools. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 20:48:55 GMT /news/2022-03-22/judges-order-in-leandro-case-fast-tracked-to-supreme-court Associated Press