Anita Earls

North Carolina justice ends suit against ethics panel after it dismisses complaint

A North Carolina Supreme Court justice ended her federal lawsuit against an ethics commission on Wednesday because she said the judicial panel scrutinizing her public comments about the courts, colleagues and race has dismissed a complaint against her.

Dawn Blagrove, executive director of Emancipate NC, speaks at a news conference at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Blagrove and other speakers defended and praised Associate Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls for filing a federal lawsuit to block a state ethics panel from investigating her public comments that she says are protected by the First Amendment. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

Politics & Government

Ethics probe into North Carolina justice's comments continues after federal court refuses to halt it

An ethics probe into a Black justice's comments about diversity will move forward after a federal judge denied her request to halt the investigation she says is quashing her right to free speech.

North Carolina state Rep. Renée Price, D-Orange, speaks at a news conference at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Price and other speakers defended and praised Associate Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls for filing a federal lawsuit this week to block a state ethics panel from investigating her public comments that she says are protected by the First Amendment. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

Race

Civil rights advocates defend a North Carolina court justice suing over a probe for speaking out

Associated Press

Civil rights advocates and Democratic state legislators defended and praised Wednesday a state Supreme Court justice for suing this week to block a state…

Politics & Government

N.C. A&T Human Rights Medal Awarded To State Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls

Neal Charnoff

N.C. A&T State University has awarded its 2021 Human Rights Medal to North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls. The award was given to Earls on…

Politics & Government

Recap: Midterm Election 2018 And What We Now Know

Paul Garber

A shift of power in the General Assembly, split votes on six North Carolina constitutional amendments, and a night for incumbents – North Carolina voters…