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N.C. Supreme Court to remove portrait of chief justice from 1800s who owned slaves, defended slavery Chief Justice Cheri Beasley announced Tuesday that the Supreme Court of North Carolina will remove its portrait of former Chief Justice Thomas Ruffin from the Supreme Court courtroom. (Source: The Supreme Court of North Carolina) By WBTV Web Staff | December 22, 2020 at 8:24 PM EST - Updated December 23 at 4:05 PM
RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) - The North Carolina Supreme Court is going to remove a courtroom portrait of a chief justice from the 1800s who not only defended slavery, but was a slave owner himself.