Sydney Haulenbeek
@shaulenbeek.bsky.social
Reporting on everything North Carolina for Courthouse News; #ncpol and #nccourts focus ✍️🏻 | ✉️ raleigh@courthousenews.com
Voting advocates say the federal government targeted nine states for a surge of deployed immigration officers to intimidate and interfere in the midterms. www.courthousenews.com/california-c...
California counties face uphill battle over federal voting crackdown
Voting advocates say the federal government targeted nine states for a surge of deployed immigration officers in order to intimidate and interfere in the midterms.
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Voting organizations will not be able to stop mail-in ballot changes from going into effect for the midterm elections in North Carolina, a federal judge ruled Monday evening. #nccourts @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/federal-judg...
Federal judge shoots down request to halt mail-in ballot changes in North Carolina
The plaintiffs brought their challenge against new mail-in ballot counting rules too late, a federal judge said.
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The minor victim, who filed suit under the pseudonym Jane Doe with her parents in 2025, was secretly filmed in the plane bathroom by an American Airlines flight attendant. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/family-of-ch...
Family of child recorded in plane bathroom settles with American Airlines
Details of the agreement, which comes after a flight attendant pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of children, were not made public.
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The family of a young girl filmed by a flight attendant in an airplane bathroom reached a settlement with American Airlines Monday. #nccourts @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/family-of-ch...
Family of child recorded in plane bathroom settles with American Airlines
Details of the agreement, which comes after a flight attendant pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of children, were not made public.
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The state now requires local election officials to verify signatures and disqualify otherwise valid ballots that are not sealed in an inner envelope. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/north-caroli...
North Carolina voters seek to stop mail-in ballot changes before midterms
Over 30,000 absentee ballots have already been cast in the state, which is preparing to begin early voting.
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Several organizations fought Wednesday to convince a federal judge to halt the implementation of new absentee ballot restrictions in swing state North Carolina. #nccourts For @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/north-caroli...
North Carolina voters seek to stop mail-in ballot changes before midterms
Over 30,000 absentee ballots have already been cast in the state, which is preparing to begin early voting.
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A federal judge should consider holding Spire Motorsports and its chief motorsports officer, Christopher Gabehart, in contempt, NASCAR team Joe Gibbs Racing argued in court Tuesday. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/joe-gibbs-ra...
Joe Gibbs Racing urges judge to hold ex-competition director in contempt
Spire Motorsport’s improvement in the NASCAR Cup Series this season can be credited to Chris Gabehart sharing trade secrets with the team, Joe Gibbs Racing argued in court.
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A federal judge should consider holding Spire Motorsports and its chief motorsports officer Christopher Gabehart in contempt, NASCAR team Joe Gibbs Racing argued in Charlotte court Tuesday. #nccourts #NASCAR @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/joe-gibbs-ra...
Joe Gibbs Racing urges judge to hold ex-competition director in contempt
Spire Motorsport’s improvement in the NASCAR Cup Series this season can be credited to Chris Gabehart sharing trade secrets with the team, Joe Gibbs Racing argued in court.
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned judges to try to avoid proceedings that might frighten or intimidate a jury, after prospective jurors in an Alabama murder case watched a potential juror be arrested for running late. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/supreme-cour...
Supreme Court snubs Alabama jury impartiality case
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned judges to try to avoid proceedings that might frighten or intimidate a jury, after prospective jurors in an Alabama murder case watched a potential juror b...
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The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case over juror impartiality, with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor warning judges to try to avoid proceedings that might frighten or intimidate a jury. For @courthousenews.bsky.social: www.courthousenews.com/supreme-cour...
Supreme Court snubs Alabama jury impartiality case
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned judges to try to avoid proceedings that might frighten or intimidate a jury, after prospective jurors in an Alabama murder case watched a potential juror b...
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The Supreme Court on Monday called for a new review of political maps that were redrawn to favor Latino voters in Washington state. @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/scotus-calls...
SCOTUS calls for redo on Washington state voting maps
After the justices’ landmark voting rights ruling, state officials in Washington pushed for a lower court do-over for political maps under the new standard.
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A tour organizer has filed suit against rapper Rick Ross, accusing him of breaking a contract when he decided not to perform two August concerts in North Carolina. #nccourts @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/rapper-rick-...
Rapper Rick Ross sued over canceled North Carolina concerts
The rapper refused to perform two North Carolina shows and instead went to Florida, an event organizer claims.
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Rapper Rick Ross sued over canceled North Carolina concerts
The rapper refused to perform two North Carolina shows and instead went to Florida, an event organizer claims.
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Police wanting to use a device mimicking a cellphone tower to locate people must first get a warrant, a Fourth Circuit panel ruled Thursday. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/fourth-circu...
Fourth Circuit calls real-time cellphone tracking a search
The panel is the first to hold the use of a cell-site simulator constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment.
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Police wanting to use a device mimicking a cellphone tower to locate people must first get a warrant, a Fourth Circuit panel ruled Thursday. @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/fourth-circu...
Fourth Circuit calls real-time cellphone tracking a search
The panel is the first to hold the use of a cell-site simulator constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment.
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The state adopted changes to mail-in voting the same day absentee ballots for the midterms began going out. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/north-caroli...
North Carolina mail ballot changes challenged
The state adopted changes to mail-in voting the same day absentee ballots for the midterms began going out.
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Several North Carolina organizations filed suit Tuesday to challenge the battleground state’s changes to mail-in ballots. #nccourts #ncpol For @courthousenews.bsky.social: www.courthousenews.com/north-caroli...
North Carolina mail ballot changes challenged
The state adopted changes to mail-in voting the same day absentee ballots for the midterms began going out.
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A 2024 law stripping the North Carolina governor of the long-held role of appointing members to the state board of elections is constitutional, a panel of state appellate judges decided Wednesday. #nccourts #ncpol @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/north-caroli...
North Carolina governor loses election board appointment struggle
In a win for the GOP, state appeals judges upheld a law transferring the power to appoint and remove election officials from the governor to the state auditor.
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A 2024 law stripping the North Carolina governor of the long-held role of appointing members to the state board of elections is constitutional, a panel of state appellate judges decided Wednesday. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/north-caroli...
North Carolina governor loses election board appointment struggle
In a win for the GOP, state appeals judges upheld a law transferring the power to appoint and remove election officials from the governor to the state auditor.
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A North Carolina woman argued before a Fourth Circuit panel Tuesday that North Carolina’s restrictions on ballot photography are unconstitutional. #nccourts For @courthousenews.bsky.social: www.courthousenews.com/fourth-circu...
Fourth Circuit brings North Carolina ballot selfie ban into focus
The state argues people might not vote their conscience if sharing photos of ballots becomes the norm.
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A woman argued before a Fourth Circuit panel Tuesday that North Carolina’s restrictions on ballot photography are unconstitutional. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/fourth-circu...
Fourth Circuit brings North Carolina ballot selfie ban into focus
The state argues people might not vote their conscience if sharing photos of ballots becomes the norm.
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An amended pleading has been filed that mentions CEO Thom Brodeur's WSJ interview, where he said getting sponsors is more difficult because of the organization's past association with Trump. Defendants had "motivation" to dethrone Brittany because of her GOP politics, she claims. #nccourts
Courthouse News@courthousenews.bsky.social · 2mo agoDethroned Miss North Carolina USA claims defamation against pageant, CEO @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/dethroned-mi...
TikTok tries to dodge 'addictive' design claims in North Carolina @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/tiktok-tries...
TikTok tries to dodge 'addictive' design claims in North Carolina
The case may not move forward if the state’s highest court decides it doesn’t have jurisdiction over ByteDance and TikTok.
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TikTok argued before North Carolina’s highest court Wednesday that the state’s claims against it should be quashed. #nccourts @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/tiktok-tries...
TikTok tries to dodge 'addictive' design claims in North Carolina
The case may not move forward if the state’s highest court decides it doesn’t have jurisdiction over ByteDance and TikTok.
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Joe Gibbs Racing, Spire Motorsports and racing exec Christopher Gabehart are all embroiled in a complex legal battle over Gabehart’s move to a new NASCAR team. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judge-uphold...
Judge upholds countersuits in Joe Gibbs Racing trade secrets case
Joe Gibbs Racing, Spire Motorsports and racing exec Christopher Gabehart are all embroiled in a complex legal battle over Gabehart’s move to a new NASCAR team.
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A federal judge upheld countersuits against NASCAR team Joe Gibbs Racing Wednesday after the parties met in Charlotte court to argue over their dismissal. #nccourts #NASCAR For @courthousenews.bsky.social: www.courthousenews.com/judge-uphold...
Judge upholds countersuits in Joe Gibbs Racing trade secrets case
Joe Gibbs Racing, Spire Motorsports and racing exec Christopher Gabehart are all embroiled in a complex legal battle over Gabehart’s move to a new NASCAR team.
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Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA claims defamation against pageant, CEO @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/dethroned-mi...
Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA claims defamation against pageant, CEO
The former 2026 Miss North Carolina USA said she lost the crown because of political posts on social media.
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The former 2026 Miss North Carolina USA is lashing back at the Miss USA organization after she was dethroned over social media posts. #nccourts @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/dethroned-mi...
Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA claims defamation against pageant, CEO
The former 2026 Miss North Carolina USA said she lost the crown because of political posts on social media.
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