Southern Coalition for Social Justice represented Ms. Amanda Wallace during a day-long hearing in Durham County District Court.
Taxonomy: North Carolina
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.
State v. Sheryl Smith
SCSJ is standing up against the family policing system on behalf of Sheryl Smith, a dedicated activist in the Durham community for nearly two decades.
State v. Mariah King
SCSJ represents Mariah King against criminal charges resulting from her family’s interactions with Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS). Relying on a holistic defense model, SCSJ is working closely with Ms. King’s family court team from Carolina Parent …
Republican National Committee v. North Carolina State Board of Elections, et. al.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) and the North Carolina Republican Party filed a complaint on Sept. 12 to stop University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) students from using their digital Mobile One Cards as identification cards to vote in the 2024 electio…
Republican National Committee v. North Carolina State Board of Elections
The NC State Conference of the NAACP and two impacted NC voters requested to intervene in a case to protect nearly a quarter of a million voters from the Republican National Committee’s and North Carolina Republican Party’s baseless attempt to force the State Board …