A lawsuit pitting Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper against Republican legislative leaders over appointments to state boards and commissions is heading back to a three-judge panel. A single judge made that decision Thursday morning after a court hearing in Raleigh.
State Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby has stepped into the legal battle between Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican legislative leaders over appointments to state boards and commissions. A hearing in the case scheduled for Thursday afternoon has been delayed one week.
Top state lawmakers want a court battle with Gov. Roy Cooper over appointments to state boards and commissions returned to a three-judge panel. Legislative lawyers filed a motion Tuesday in Wake County Superior Court asking for the transfer from a single Wake County judge.