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Chief Justice Beasley Makes New Appointments to Family Court Advisory Committee
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has made new appointments to the Family Court Advisory Committee.
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Chief Justice Beasley Appoints Chief District Court Judges in Judicial Districts 18 and 20B
Appoints chief district court judges in District 18 and 20B.
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Chief Justice Beasley and Governor Cooper Announce School Justice Partnership Initiative
Chief Justice Beasley and Governor Cooper were joined by public officials today to announce the release of the SJP Toolkit.
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Supreme Court’s Office of Administrative Counsel offers new email subscription service to receive Supreme Court rule-related updates.
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WATCH LIVE MONDAY: Chief Justice Beasley and Governor Cooper to Announce Official Statewide Release of School Justice Partnership Toolkit
Watch live on Facebook Monday at 11:30 a.m. as they announce the official release of the School Justice Partnership (SJP) Toolkit.
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Judge Charlie Brown Reappointed to Lead North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission
As chair, Brown presides over the 28-member Commission and its subcommittees.
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Chief Justice Beasley Tours Hurricane Damaged Court Facilities in Pender County
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley visited court personnel in Pender County where the courthouse has been unusable since Hurricane Florence.
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Chief Justice Beasley to Tour Hurricane Damaged Court Facilities
Chief Justice Beasley is visiting the county that was heavily impacted by Hurricane Florence in the fall of 2018.
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Governor Roy Cooper Proclaims July as Juror Appreciation Month in North Carolina
Juror Appreciation Month is an opportunity to educate the public and to recognize the importance of jury service to the community.
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North Carolina General Assembly Passes Bill Implementing Human Trafficking Commission Recommendations
House Bill 198 implements legislative recommendations made by the N.C. Human Trafficking Commission.
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New North Carolina Business Court Rules Effective July 1
The amended rules are effective as of July 1, 2019, and apply to all cases before the Business Court pending on or after that date.
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Chief Justice Beasley Delivers 2019 State of the Judiciary Address to the N. C. Bar Association
The address focused on the Judicial Branch’s commitment to access, fairness and impartiality for the people of North Carolina.
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WATCH LIVE Saturday 10 a.m.: Chief Justice Beasley to Deliver the North Carolina State of the Judiciary Address
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley will deliver her 2019 State of the Judiciary address at the North Carolina Bar Association’s annual meeting.
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New Hanover County Holds Signing Ceremony for School Justice Partnership Renewal
The SJP memorandum aims to keep kids in school and out of court.
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Chief Justice Beasley to Visit the Jones County Courthouse
Chief Justice Beasley is visiting Jones County which was heavily impacted by Hurricane Florence in the fall of 2018.
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North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission Holds Hearing
The hearing related to two separate convictions in State vs. Merritt Williams Drayton.
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New Hanover County to Hold Signing Ceremony for School Justice Partnership Renewal
The SJP aims to keep kids in school and out of court by reducing law enforcement involvement in minor misconduct at schools.
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Supreme Court Held Sessions in the North Carolina State Capitol to Celebrate Bicentennial Anniversary
As part of its bicentennial celebration, the Supreme Court of North Carolina held sessions of court in the N.C. State Capitol Building.
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WATCH LIVE WEDNESDAY: Supreme Court to Hold Court Sessions at North Carolina State Capitol May 28-29
As part of its bicentennial celebration, the Supreme Court will hold sessions of court in the North Carolina State Capitol Building.
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Supreme Court Holds Sessions in Eastern North Carolina to Celebrate Bicentennial Anniversary
The Supreme Court of North Carolina held traveling sessions in Halifax, Greenville and New Bern to celebrate its bicentennial anniversary.
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