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• January 22, 2026

  Prosecutors Seek Retrial In Killing of NBA Star's Grandfather

  The state of North Carolina has asked a state appeals court to undo the acquittal of two men who were found to have been wrongly convicted of murder and robbery in the death of the grandfather of NBA star Chris Paul in 2002, arguing the men should instead be given a retrial.

• January 20, 2026

  Officers Invoke Immunity In Wrong-House Raid Lawsuit

  Officers accused of violating a family's constitutional rights by raiding their home in the middle of the night told a North Carolina federal court Tuesday that the suit should be dismissed for failing to state a claim, and that they deserved immunity since they thought a thief was on the premises.

• January 15, 2026

  Murphy's Legacy: NJ Gov. Leaves Historic Mark On Judiciary

  After eight years in office, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy made a lasting impact on the state court system with his bench appointments and bail reform efforts, while leaving behind a mixed legacy over a fiercely contested judicial privacy statute.

• January 14, 2026

  Groups Seek Records On ICE 'Ankle Monitoring For All' Policy

  Two immigrant legal groups have sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in North Carolina federal court Wednesday to pry loose records about the agency's purported blanket use of ankle monitors in its Alternatives to Detention program, which they said is intended to induce self-deportation.

• January 14, 2026

  NJ High Court Says Inmate Record Ban Violates Constitution

  The New Jersey Supreme Court said in a reversal Wednesday that the state's parole board cannot bar the disclosure to inmates of medical, psychiatric and psychological records used to determine their parole eligibility, finding that withholding this information from them is unconstitutional and against state law.

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