Sydney Haulenbeek
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Reporting on everything North Carolina for Courthouse News; #ncpol and #nccourts focus ✍️🏻 | ✉️ [email protected]
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Without civil rights protections, judicial employees are left in limbo
If the judiciary can't remove judges for bad behavior, and its employees aren't covered by the Civil Rights Act, what recourse is left for 30,000 federal employees?
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Most employees are protected under civil rights statutes and can sue if their employer doesn't properly handle discrimination or harassment.
What about the 30,000 judicial branch employees who don't have that safety net?
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What about the 30,000 judicial branch employees who don't have that safety net?
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The plaintiffs claimed in court last week that the state’s legislature initiated redistricting to harm voters and that it was an act of retaliation for lawsuits filed over the 2023 map. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judges-uphol...
Judges uphold North Carolina map for use in 2026 elections
The panel was not swayed by arguments that lawmakers can’t choose to redistrict solely for political advantage.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The plaintiffs claimed in court last week that the state’s legislature initiated redistricting to harm voters and that it was an act of retaliation for lawsuits filed over the 2023 map. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judges-uphol...
North Carolina’s new congressional map, expected to gain Republicans an additional seat in the U.S. House, will be used during the midterms, barring further court intervention. #nccourts #ncpol
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Judges uphold North Carolina map for use in 2026 elections
The panel was not swayed by arguments that lawmakers can’t choose to redistrict solely for political advantage.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
North Carolina’s new congressional map, expected to gain Republicans an additional seat in the U.S. House, will be used during the midterms, barring further court intervention. #nccourts #ncpol
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Legacy Motor Club and Rick Ware Racing have officially finalized the end of their cases over the sale of a racing charter. #nccourts #nascar
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Rick Ware Racing and Legacy NASCAR charter dispute comes to an end
The teams jointly dismissed Legacy Motor Club’s suit, along with Rick Ware Racing’s countersuit against the competing team.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Legacy Motor Club and Rick Ware Racing have officially finalized the end of their cases over the sale of a racing charter. #nccourts #nascar
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The federal judges quashed constitutional and voting discrimination claims, saying that politics — not race — explain polarized voting in North Carolina. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social
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No foul found in GOP-drawn 2023 North Carolina congressional map
The federal judges quashed constitutional and voting discrimination claims, saying that politics — not race — explain polarized voting in the state.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The federal judges quashed constitutional and voting discrimination claims, saying that politics — not race — explain polarized voting in North Carolina. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social
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North Carolina lawmakers did not violate federal voting law with their 2023 congressional map, a conservative panel ruled Thursday evening. #nccourts #ncpol
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No foul found in GOP-drawn 2023 North Carolina congressional map
The federal judges quashed constitutional and voting discrimination claims, saying that politics — not race — explain polarized voting in the state.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
North Carolina lawmakers did not violate federal voting law with their 2023 congressional map, a conservative panel ruled Thursday evening. #nccourts #ncpol
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North Carolina voters ask to block new election map from use in 2026 midterms @shaulenbeek.bsky.social
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North Carolina voters ask to block new election map from use in 2026 midterms
Voters had previously challenged and were awaiting a ruling over redrawn election maps in 2023, when state lawmakers unveiled even newer maps in 2025.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
North Carolina voters ask to block new election map from use in 2026 midterms @shaulenbeek.bsky.social
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North Carolina voters argued before a federal panel Wednesday that the court should prevent the state’s new congressional map from being used in the 2026 midterms. #nccourts #ncpol
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North Carolina voters ask to block new election map from use in 2026 midterms
Voters had previously challenged and were awaiting a ruling over redrawn election maps in 2023, when state lawmakers unveiled even newer maps in 2025.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
North Carolina voters argued before a federal panel Wednesday that the court should prevent the state’s new congressional map from being used in the 2026 midterms. #nccourts #ncpol
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Border Patrol expands to more North Carolina cities amid Charlotte crackdown @shaulenbeek.bsky.social
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Border Patrol expands to more North Carolina cities amid Charlotte crackdown
Federal immigration agents have been sighted in Raleigh and Durham, following protests against their presence in Charlotte.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Border Patrol expands to more North Carolina cities amid Charlotte crackdown @shaulenbeek.bsky.social
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Federal immigration agents have been sighted in Raleigh and Durham, following protests against their presence in Charlotte.
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Border Patrol expands to more North Carolina cities amid Charlotte crackdown
Federal immigration agents have been sighted in Raleigh and Durham, following protests against their presence in Charlotte.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Federal immigration agents have been sighted in Raleigh and Durham, following protests against their presence in Charlotte.
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The former CEO of Habitat For Humanity of Durham has sued, claiming she was targeted for not being "woke" enough. She disagreed that a vendor's photo of her white daughters with two Black girls was perpetuating “white supremacy," she said, and was fired. #nccourts
November 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The former CEO of Habitat For Humanity of Durham has sued, claiming she was targeted for not being "woke" enough. She disagreed that a vendor's photo of her white daughters with two Black girls was perpetuating “white supremacy," she said, and was fired. #nccourts
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‘Heads we win, tails you lose’: Teams taking on NASCAR secure major win in pretrial order @shaulenbeek.bsky.social
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‘Heads we win, tails you lose’: Teams taking on NASCAR secure major win in pretrial order
A federal judge confirmed NASCAR has monopsony power over the premium stock car racing market, just weeks before the parties present their case before a jury.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
‘Heads we win, tails you lose’: Teams taking on NASCAR secure major win in pretrial order @shaulenbeek.bsky.social
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A federal judge confirmed NASCAR has monopsony power over the premium stock car racing market, just weeks before the parties present their case before a jury. #nascar #nccourts
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‘Heads we win, tails you lose’: Teams taking on NASCAR secure major win in pretrial order
A federal judge confirmed NASCAR has monopsony power over the premium stock car racing market, just weeks before the parties present their case before a jury.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
A federal judge confirmed NASCAR has monopsony power over the premium stock car racing market, just weeks before the parties present their case before a jury. #nascar #nccourts
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A lawsuit filed against McDonalds in Charlotte court today claims that a restaurant in Conover sold a man a cheeseburger with a dead insect in it. The plaintiff says the pesticide that killed the insect caused him to become so ill that he had to have emergency surgery. #nccourts
October 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A lawsuit filed against McDonalds in Charlotte court today claims that a restaurant in Conover sold a man a cheeseburger with a dead insect in it. The plaintiff says the pesticide that killed the insect caused him to become so ill that he had to have emergency surgery. #nccourts
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Voting groups raise alarm over 'rash' new North Carolina congressional map @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/voting-group...
Voting groups raise alarm over 'rash' new North Carolina congressional map
Unless the court intervenes, the map that the NAACP and voting rights advocates say were rushed through to approval will be used in the crucial 2026 midterms.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Voting groups raise alarm over 'rash' new North Carolina congressional map @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/voting-group...
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NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
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Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
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“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
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Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
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A fossil of two dinosaurs locked in battle shows the smaller of the pair wasn’t a young T. rex but a full-grown predator of its own species. www.courthousenews.com/tiny-predato...
Tiny predator rewrites the T. rex story
A fossil of two dinosaurs locked in battle shows the smaller of the pair wasn’t a young T. rex but a full-grown predator of its own species.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A fossil of two dinosaurs locked in battle shows the smaller of the pair wasn’t a young T. rex but a full-grown predator of its own species. www.courthousenews.com/tiny-predato...
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In their countersuit, NASCAR and owner Jim France claimed the teams “engaged in active threats and coercive behavior” and ran an “illegal cartel” and that 23XI co-owner Curtis Polk was the ringleader of the group. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judge-smacks...
Judge smacks down NASCAR's countersuit against teams
A federal judge found NASCAR fell short of proving the teams’ involvement in joint contract negotiations violated antitrust law.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
In their countersuit, NASCAR and owner Jim France claimed the teams “engaged in active threats and coercive behavior” and ran an “illegal cartel” and that 23XI co-owner Curtis Polk was the ringleader of the group. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judge-smacks...
A federal judge ended NASCAR’s countersuit against two teams suing it over antitrust violations Tuesday. #nccourts #nascar
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Judge smacks down NASCAR's countersuit against teams
A federal judge found NASCAR fell short of proving the teams’ involvement in joint contract negotiations violated antitrust law.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A federal judge ended NASCAR’s countersuit against two teams suing it over antitrust violations Tuesday. #nccourts #nascar
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North Carolina governor fights to fill appellate court vacancies @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/north-caroli...
North Carolina governor fights to fill appellate court vacancies
Governor Josh Stein argued the legislature is trampling on his constitutional duties. Republican lawmakers say having to choose from a list of nominees does not impede his ability to fill vacancies.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
North Carolina governor fights to fill appellate court vacancies @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/north-caroli...
Governor Josh Stein argued the legislature is trampling on his constitutional duties. Republican lawmakers say having to choose from a list of nominees does not impede his ability to fill vacancies. #nccourts #ncpol
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North Carolina governor fights to fill appellate court vacancies
Governor Josh Stein argued the legislature is trampling on his constitutional duties. Republican lawmakers say having to choose from a list of nominees does not impede his ability to fill vacancies.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Governor Josh Stein argued the legislature is trampling on his constitutional duties. Republican lawmakers say having to choose from a list of nominees does not impede his ability to fill vacancies. #nccourts #ncpol
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NASCAR and the two teams suing it appeared in Charlotte court Thursday with dueling requests for summary judgment. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/racing-teams...
Racing teams on course for trial against NASCAR after failed settlement talks
The teams appeared in court to argue over summary judgment requests as a December trial quickly approaches.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
NASCAR and the two teams suing it appeared in Charlotte court Thursday with dueling requests for summary judgment. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/racing-teams...
Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing appeared in court to argue over summary judgment requests as a December trial quickly approaches. #nccourts #NASCAR
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Racing teams on course for trial against NASCAR after failed settlement talks
The teams appeared in court to argue over summary judgment requests as a December trial quickly approaches.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing appeared in court to argue over summary judgment requests as a December trial quickly approaches. #nccourts #NASCAR
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A longstanding copyright dispute over photos and videos documenting North Carolina’s efforts to recover the ship of the infamous pirate Blackbeard landed in the lap of a Fourth Circuit panel Wednesday. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/fourth-circu...
Fourth Circuit poised to reject renewed Blackbeard copyright suit
A now-repealed law allowed a North Carolina agency to publish copyrighted photos of Blackbeard's pirate ship, but the owner of those photos says the state violated his due process rights.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A longstanding copyright dispute over photos and videos documenting North Carolina’s efforts to recover the ship of the infamous pirate Blackbeard landed in the lap of a Fourth Circuit panel Wednesday. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/fourth-circu...