US EditionNorth Carolina judges issue mixed ruling on governor’s appointment powers
- On Tuesday, a three-judge panel in North Carolina struck down a law that restricted Governor Josh Stein's authority to appoint judges to vacant seats, ruling the limitation unconstitutional.
- The ruling responded to Stein's litigation challenging recent Republican-backed laws that altered the governor's appointment powers across several state boards.
- Although the panel invalidated limitations on judicial appointments, it upheld measures that removed Stein’s power to make appointments to both the Utilities Commission and the Building Code Council.
- Republican Brad Briner stated that the ruling confirms the governor does not have overarching control over other elected officials serving on the Council of State, highlighting a change in state government power dynamics.
- The ruling maintains partial gubernatorial power but signals ongoing legal and political battles over separation of powers and executive authority in North Carolina.
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Judges issue mixed ruling on governor's appointment powers
North Carolina trial judges issued a mixed ruling Tuesday for Democratic Gov. Josh Stein and Republican legislative leaders in Stein's litigation over recent law changes that eroded the governor’s powers to appoint members to state boards and to fill appeals…
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The North State JournalNC judges issue mixed ruling on governor's appointment powers
RALEIGH — North Carolina trial judges issued a mixed ruling Tuesday for Democratic Gov. Josh Stein and Republican legislative leaders in Stein’s litigation over recent law changes that eroded the governor’s powers to appoint members to state boards and to…
Ruling: Vacancies can be filled by governor and treasurer
(The Center Square) – Authority for appointments to fill vacancies will be with the governor for judicial and the treasurer for the utilities commission in North Carolina, a three-judge panel in Wake County Superior Court ruled.
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North Carolina judges issue mixed ruling on governor's appointment powers
North Carolina trial judges have issued a mixed ruling for Democratic Gov. Josh Stein and Republican legislative leaders in litigation over recent law changes that eroded gubernatorial powers.
Court rules in legal battle between NC legislature, Gov. Josh Stein over state powers
The Republican-led legislature has passed numerous laws stripping power from the governor's office under Democratic Gov. Josh Stein as well as former governors Roy Cooper, a Democrat, and Pat McCrory, a Republican.
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