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A federal Appeals Court has ruled in favor of N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein in his challenge of a state criminal libel law dating back to 1931. The unanimous panel agreed Stein is likely to win his argument that the law is unconstitutional.
Former N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Exum could mediate a settlement of the criminal libel law dispute pitting the state attorney general against Wake County’s district attorney. Paperwork filed Friday in U.S. District Court shows that competing parties in the case titled Grimmett v. Freeman have agreed to use the 87-year-old Exum as a mediator.
N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein’s fight against a 1931 state criminal libel law could stretch into the summer, if the case survives a challenge at the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Paperwork filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court sets out tentative dates for the case titled Grimmett v. Freeman.
As the year comes to a close, here's a look at some of the biggest stories that came out of court.
A three-judge U.S. Appeals Court panel spelled out its concerns Tuesday about a state criminal libel law that could be used against N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein. The same panel issued a 2-1 ruling in August that blocked the Wake County district attorney from enforcing the law against Stein.