Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the following bill: Senate Bill 359: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT.”  Gov. Cooper shared the following statement on his veto of Senate Bill 359: "Laws already protect newborn babies and this bill is an unnecessary…

A Mecklenburg County grand jury indicted former state Rep. Rodney Moore of Charlotte on nine felony charges in connection with the filing of false campaign finance disclosure reports from 2011 to 2015. According to the indictments, Moore knowingly certified under oath that false campaign finance…

Governor Roy Cooper appointed Brian Tomlin of Greensboro to serve as District Court Judge for Judicial District 18 in Guilford County. “Mr. Tomlin brings extensive legal experience to the bench and will serve the people of North Carolina well,” said Gov. Cooper. Tomlin will fill the…

Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced Jaquin Jamal Pratt, 20, and Nikita Shontel Taylor 26, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina to 10 year imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release and 87 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release respectfully.…

An experienced educator who has studied the convergence of law, public health, and legislative responses to drug crises will join the Elon Law community this spring as the school’s newest tenure-track faculty member. Assistant Professor Taleed El-Sabawi will teach property law and other…