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Cooper asks state’s high court to take up COVID bar shutdown case

Gov. Roy Cooper is asking the state Supreme Court to take up a case stemming from his shutdown of bars during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state Appeals Court ruled in April that Cooper had violated bar owners’ rights to the fruits of their labor and equal protection of the laws.

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Appeals Court rules for NC board in licensing dispute with drone operator

The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling favoring a  North Carolina government board in its licensing dispute with a drone-operating company. Appellate judges agreed that the board did not violate the plaintiffs' constitutional rights.

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Appeals Court upholds vacation property owner’s legal win over Currituck County

The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with the owner of a 15-thousand-square-foot coastal Currituck County vacation property in her long-running legal battle with neighbors and county government. The parties “have been embroiled in litigation” for over a decade.

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