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, Supreme Court , 181PA15 (Per Curiam) , Published
Lloyd v. Bailey

Action against county sheriff for wrongful discharge based on political considerations; whether sheriff's department employees are 'county employees' entitled to protection under N.C.G.S. 153A-99; whether plaintiff's dismissal violated his rights under the federal or state constitutions; whether summary judgment should have been granted for the sheriff.

, Supreme Court , 163A15 (Per Curiam) , Published
McLaughlin v. Bailey

Action against county sheriff for wrongful discharge based on political considerations; whether sheriff's department employees are 'county employees' entitled to protection under N.C.G.S. 153A-99; whether plaintiffs' dismissal violated their rights under the federal or state constitutions; whether summary judgment should have been granted for the sheriff on all claims.

, Supreme Court , 113A15 (Justice Mark Martin) , Published
State ex rel. McCrory v. Berger

Appeal from the decision of a three-judge superior court panel sustaining a facial challenge to portions of the Energy Modernization Act and the Coal Ash Management Act of 2014; whether legislative appointment provisions in the Acts violate the appointments clause or the separation of powers clause of the state constitution.

, Supreme Court , 333PA14 (Justice Robert Edmunds Jr.) , Published
State v. Williams

Whether an indictment charging a registered sex offender with failing to timely register a change of address was fatally defective regarding the timeframe in which he was required to report the address change.

, Supreme Court , 355PA14-2 (Justice Robert Edmunds Jr.) , Published
Young v. Bailey

Action against county sheriff for wrongful discharge based on political considerations; whether sheriff's department employees are 'county employees' entitled to protection under N.C.G.S. 153A-99; whether plaintiff's dismissal violated her rights under the federal or state constitutions; whether summary judgment should have been granted for the sheriff.

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1066 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
Carpenter v Carpenter

Alimony; Attorneys' Fees; Uniform Transfers to Minors Act; Equitable
Distribution; Subject Matter Jurisdiction

, Court of Appeals , COA15-693 (Judge Linda Stephens) , Published
In re: A.L.

Jurisdiction; termination of parental rights

, Court of Appeals , COA15-644 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
In re: C.B., D.B., C.B.

Juveniles; Termination of Parental Rights; Hearsay; Business Records
Exception

, Court of Appeals , COA15-613 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
In re: C.L.S.

Termination of parental rights, neglect, incarceration

, Court of Appeals , COA15-488 (Judge Linda Stephens) , Published
In re: Herndon

two dismissal rule; foreclosure by power of sale

, Court of Appeals , COA15-200 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v Barnett

Deterring a Witness; habitual misdemeanor assault; SBM; sex offender registration orders; permanent no contact orders.

, Court of Appeals , COA15-413 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
State v Travis

Reasonable Suspicion; Motion to Suppress; Controlled Substance Transaction; Recitation of Testimony in Findings of Fact

, Court of Appeals , COA15-207 (Judge Robert Hunter Jr.) , Published
Alston v Hueske

Rule 9(j); Medical Malpractice.