SCSJ filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Anthony Lee, who was falsely arrested with excessive force for smoking legal hemp.
Taxonomy: North Carolina
Reisini & Roos v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al.
A federal damages claim was submitted on behalf of Tatyana Reisini and Kristen Roos, who were followed, boxed in by federal agents, threatened at gunpoint, and arrested.
Aceituno v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security et al.
A federal damages claim was submitted on behalf of Willy Wender Aceituno, a U.S. citizen whose car window was shattered by immigration agents.
Aceituno et al. v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security et al.
A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of five individuals and a proposed class of people subjected to warrantless immigration arrests across N.C.
Durham County v. Amanda Wallace
Southern Coalition for Social Justice represented Ms. Amanda Wallace during a day-long hearing in Durham County District Court.
Family Policing in Person County
SCSJ is supporting community members in Person County, North Carolina, who are fighting for accountability, transparency, and the rights of families to stay together.
The Hairston Clan, et al. v. Stokes County
Community groups and Walnut Cove, NC, residents are challenging the decision of their County Board of Commissioners to rezone approximately 1,845 acres of residential-agricultural land on the Dan River to heavy industrial use.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, et al., v. The Chemours Company
The NAACP New Hanover County Branch is objecting to an attempt by Chemours and DuPont to hide documents about dumping harmful substances into the Cape Fear River.
Lawsuit Against Central Piedmont Community College
North Carolina residents sued Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) and its Board of Trustees due to CPCC’s efforts to hide information about its development of a controversial public safety training facility.
Brookhaven Estates Association v. City of Greenville
Greenville, N.C. residents are challenging the special use permit for construction of a RaceTrac gas station only 1,000 feet away from Wellcome Middle School.
Rev. Shannon v. Town of Edenton
SCSJ filed a lawsuit alleging the Edenton Town Council and Chowan County Board of Commissioners brokered an unlawful secret deal to relocate the Edenton Confederate Monument.
Kivett v. North Carolina State Board of Elections
SCSJ and co-counsel submitted an amicus brief at the NC Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court to protect absentee military and overseas voters.