Source: NC CIVITAS, 12/9/15

Does our state’s constitution mean what it says? That’s the question asked by a recent lawsuit filed in Wake County Superior Court. At issue is the constitutionality of recent changes to how justices are elected to the North Carolina Supreme Court. The case will not only require our courts to interpret laws in the ordinary sense, but also to weigh how much respect they give the words and meaning of our state’s most fundamental document.

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