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NC House Democrats call for changes to protect judicial independence, balance of powers
Amid a political tug-of-war over North Carolina’s judiciary, state Democratic lawmakers put forth a series of proposals they say are needed to protect the branch’s independence. The three amendments propose a Supreme Court code of ethics, an overhaul to the state’s Judicial Standards Commission, and greater constraints on the General Assembly’s lawmaking process, including restrictions […]
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