State Supreme Court displays partisan split in cases involving convicted criminals
Two recent cases offer clues about how Democratic and Republican N.C. Supreme Court justices approach cases involving convicted criminals.
Two recent cases offer clues about how Democratic and Republican N.C. Supreme Court justices approach cases involving convicted criminals.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the impact of North Carolina’s 30% threshold for primary election winners. Kokai offered these comments for a May 19, 2022, report on WNCN (CBS17).
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley says in a recent campaign ad, “In the Senate, I’ll never stop fighting to make North Carolina safe.” A new anti-Beasley ad from the National Republican Senatorial Committee calls that promise into question. NRSC unveiled the ad titled “Victims” on Friday, four days before Beasley was expected to win...
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses top stories during North Carolina’s 2022 primary elections. Kokai offered these comments during the May 16, 2022, edition of Spectrum News 1’s “Capital Tonight.”
Si está buscando un buen ejemplo de la ley de las consecuencias no deseadas, no busque más allá de las acciones de los llamados "fiscales progresistas".
If you’re looking for a good example of the law of unintended consequences, search no further than the actions of so-called “progressive prosecutors.” In the name of reforming the criminal justice system, they end up making conditions even worse. “I think the best way to define a progressive prosecutor is someone who uses his or...
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the success of candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump in Ohio’s Republican primary elections. Kokai offered these comments during the May 6, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
Mark Martin, dean of the Regent University School of Law and former chief justice of the N.C. Supreme Court, discusses the leak of a draft opinion in a high-profile U.S. Supreme Court abortion case. Learn more here: “Leaked opinion signals overturn of abortion law, jeopardizes integrity of SCOTUS.” Martin offered these comments during a May...
Greg Wallace, professor of law at Campbell University, discusses the leak of a draft opinion in a high-profile U.S. Supreme Court abortion case. Learn more here: “Leaked opinion signals overturn of abortion law, jeopardizes integrity of SCOTUS.” Wallace offered these comments during a May 3, 2022, interview with Mitch Kokai.
The state's highest court no longer faces an active controversy over judges ordering money transferred out of the state treasury.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s oral arguments in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District. The case involves a high school football coach’s prayers at the 50-yard line after games. Kokai offered these comments during the April 29, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
Robert VerBruggen, Manhattan Institute fellow, discusses his new report, “Racial Preferences on Campus: Trends in Asian Enrollment at U.S. Colleges.” The information could prove useful as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider cases involving race-based admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.