House committee continues to vet bill to punish “sanctuary cities”
As Tuesday afternoon’s N.C. House Judiciary II committee got under way, it was quickly apparent to Rep. John Blust (R-Guilford) that House Bill 63 – the “Citizens Protection Act of 2017” – was not...
View ArticleRep. Joe John talks judicial, legislative experience in midst of partisan...
When House lawmakers passed a bill to reduce the Court of Appeals from 15 judges to 12, Rep. Joe John was crushed. The Wake County Democrat spent a quarter of a century in the courts; he’s worked as a...
View ArticleBill to shrink state Court of Appeals, add to Supreme Court’s workload in...
Republican lawmakers have ignored every piece of advice and concern from the legal community over the last few weeks regarding shrinking the Court of Appeals and passed House Bill 239 Tuesday. The bill...
View ArticleBerger’s chief of staff: Senate committee appointments coming to discuss best...
The Senate President Pro Tem‘s chief of staff and a former appellate judge turned House Representative faced off Thursday on Spectrum News‘ Capital Tonight about North Carolina’s judiciary. Jim Blaine...
View ArticleLegislative bill tracking: Former judge turned lawmaker keeping track of...
Trying to keep track of the major legislation over the last year that has been aimed at the judiciary? Look no further than Rep. Joe John (D-Wake), one of two lawmakers in the General Assembly who used...
View ArticleGovernor appoints Joe John as head of Courts Commission after Duane Hall resigns
Rep. Duane Hall (D-Wake) quietly resigned as head of the North Carolina Courts Commission a month ago, shortly after NC Policy Watch detailed sexual harassment allegations against him. Gov. Roy Cooper...
View ArticleCourts Commission to discuss bail at Friday meeting
The North Carolina Courts Commission is set to meet Friday for the first time in more than a year, and they’re mainly expected to talk about bail. Rep. Joe John was appointed head of the Commission...
View ArticleHouse Democrats propose a bill to expand NC voting rights
House Democrats introduced a bill Tuesday morning that would create an automatic and an online voter registration process in response to the measure implementing a voter ID requirement in the...
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Individuals charged with misdemeanors could get their first appearance in NC...
Under state law, individuals charged with felony offenses are guaranteed a first appearance hearing before a district court official within 96 hours after they are taken into custody. But the same rule...
View ArticleHouse committee continues to vet bill to punish “sanctuary cities”
As Tuesday afternoon’s N.C. House Judiciary II committee got under way, it was quickly apparent to Rep. John Blust (R-Guilford) that House Bill 63 – the “Citizens Protection Act of 2017” – was not...
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Rep. Joe John talks judicial, legislative experience in midst of partisan...
Rep. Joe John (D-Wake) holds a picture from his office that was taken during his time as a judge. (Photo by Melissa Boughton) When House lawmakers passed a bill to reduce the Court of Appeals from 15...
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Bill to shrink state Court of Appeals, add to Supreme Court’s workload in...
Republican lawmakers have ignored every piece of advice and concern from the legal community over the last few weeks regarding shrinking the Court of Appeals and passed House Bill 239 Tuesday. The bill...
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Berger’s chief of staff: Senate committee appointments coming to discuss best...
Jim Blaine, chief of staff to Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, and Rep. Joe John (D-Wake) discussed judicial selection on Capital Tonight. The Senate President Pro Tem‘s chief of staff and a...
View ArticleLegislative bill tracking: Former judge turned lawmaker keeping track of...
Trying to keep track of the major legislation over the last year that has been aimed at the judiciary? Look no further than Rep. Joe John (D-Wake), one of two lawmakers in the General Assembly who used...
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Governor appoints Joe John as head of Courts Commission after Duane Hall resigns
Rep. Joe John (D-Wake) Rep. Duane Hall (D-Wake) quietly resigned as head of the North Carolina Courts Commission a month ago, shortly after NC Policy Watch detailed sexual harassment allegations...
View ArticleCourts Commission to discuss bail at Friday meeting
The North Carolina Courts Commission is set to meet Friday for the first time in more than a year, and they’re mainly expected to talk about bail. Rep. Joe John was appointed head of the Commission...
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House Democrats propose a bill to expand NC voting rights
Rep. Jean Farmer-Butterfield (D-Pitt, Wilson) on Tuesday discussed a Democratic bill to expand voting rights in North Carolina. (Photo by Melissa Boughton) House Democrats introduced a bill Tuesday...
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Individuals charged with misdemeanors could get their first appearance in NC...
Under state law, individuals charged with felony offenses are guaranteed a first appearance hearing before a district court official within 96 hours after they are taken into custody. But the same rule...
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Compromise jail mugshot bill passes House and survives crossover deadline
The author argues that North Carolina should not roll back its "Raise the Age" law which presumes that 16- and 17-year-olds accused of criminal offenses should be treated as juveniles. (Photo: Getty...
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Rep. Joe John on how policy provisions in the state budget will reshape NC’s...
Rep. Joe John (Wake Co.) (Photo: NCGA) After a delay that stretched almost three months into the new fiscal year, Republican legislators unveiled a massive budget document on September 20 and then...
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