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Losing Candidate Attempts to Throw Out Over 60,000 Votes in North Carolina Supreme Court Race 

Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer Photo via nccourts.gov   February 20, 2025 – The last uncertified statewide election race from the November 2024 General Election is for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat. GOP candidate Jefferson Griffin lost to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs by 734 votes – a margin that has been verified twice through separate recounts. However, Griffin, who sits on the North Carolina Court of … Continue reading Losing Candidate Attempts to Throw Out Over 60,000 Votes in North Carolina Supreme Court Race 

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Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Returns to the Bench

Tyra Hilliard and MaryKent WolffStaff Writer and News Editor Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has returned to the Supreme Court bench after various health concerns in 2018. The eyes of the nation have been on Ginsburg in recently, specifically since the election of President Donald Trump in 2016. The now 85-year-old was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton in 1993 and … Continue reading Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Returns to the Bench

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Vital LGBTQ+ Supreme Court Cases Argued In Front of the Supreme Court

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer LGBTQIA+ advocates are concerned about the future of labor rights of queer employees. The reason for this concern lies in a vital case that was recently argued in front of the Supreme Court, R.G. & G.R., Harris Funeral Homes v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This court case is centered around whether or not Title VII prohibits discrimination against people based on … Continue reading Vital LGBTQ+ Supreme Court Cases Argued In Front of the Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Visits Greensboro

Hannah Astin Staff Writer On Oct. 2, Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer addressed an audience at the Greensboro Coliseum as part of the Guilford College Bryan Series.  Breyer, a sitting United States Supreme Court Justice, has been on the bench for 25 years. First appointed by Former President Bill Clinton in 1994, Breyer has served during four different presidential administrations and under two different … Continue reading Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Visits Greensboro

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Undergoes More Cancer Treatment

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer Beginning on Aug. 5 after a cancerous tumor was located on her pancreas, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s spent 21 days undergoing rounds of radiation treatment that was completed at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. In addition to radiation, a stent was inserted into Ginsburg’s bile duct.  Within the last 20 years of the 86-year-old’s life, cancer has appeared … Continue reading Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Undergoes More Cancer Treatment

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Judge Brett Kavanaugh Confirmed to Supreme Court

MaryKent Wolff News Editor After a Senate vote of 50-48, Judge Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed to the Supreme Court as the 114 Supreme Court justice. “I applaud and congratulate the U.S. Senate for confirming our GREAT NOMINEE, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, to the United States Supreme Court,” tweeted President Donald Trump on Oct. 6. “Later today, I will sign his Commission of Appointment, and he … Continue reading Judge Brett Kavanaugh Confirmed to Supreme Court

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Deliberations Of Potential Supreme Court Judge Continue

Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer Since his July nomination to the United States Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh has caused major political tension to an already polarized Congress. If approved, Kavanaugh would replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, who retired on July 31. He would also be President Trump’s second Supreme Court Justice appointed after Justice Neil Gorsuch. While Justice Kennedy was a swing vote for many decisions, … Continue reading Deliberations Of Potential Supreme Court Judge Continue

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Trump Administration Withholds Documents Regarding Supreme Court Confirmation

Tyra Hilliard Staff Writer The Trump administration has been accused of withholding crucial information from the Senate that equates to over 100,000 pages of records from Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh’s time as a lawyer as part of former President George W. Bush’s administration. This scandal has come about in the midst of a hearing Supreme Court confirmation hearing that could change the future of the … Continue reading Trump Administration Withholds Documents Regarding Supreme Court Confirmation

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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Freedom of Religion Case

Alicia Connelly  Staff Writer  On June 4, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Masterpiece Cakeshop in a 7-2 decision. The majority rule of the Supreme Court Justices sided with Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, in a case pertaining to religious rights under the Constitution’s first amendment regarding freedom of religion. The conflict first arose in 2012 when partners David Mullins and … Continue reading Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Freedom of Religion Case

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