The New York Times story about Tyre Nichols’ funeral is here. Rev. Al Sharpton delivered the principal eulogy, but there were many speakers, including Mr. Nichols’ mother and Vice President Harris. A common theme was a desire to see changes in policing. The Vice President specifically demanded that Congress pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Relatives of Mr. Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Eric Garner were among the mourners. Keep reading for more news. The transition to eCourts begins. The Administrative Office of the Courts has been working hard to bring North Carolina’s court infrastructure up to date. A key step in that process is the rollout of eCourts, an electronic filing and recordkeeping system. The system will launch on a pilot basis on Monday, February 13, in Harnett, Johnston, Lee, and Wake Counties. Online filing will be mandatory after that date. Some court services may be impacted between now and the go-live date. More information about eCourts is available here. State supreme court hears arguments about when felons can vote. WRAL reports here that the Supreme Court of North Carolina heard arguments this week in Community Success Initiative v. Moore. The central issue is the constitutionality of G.S. 13-1, which restores felons’ voting rights only upon their “unconditional discharge,” i.e., completion of any sentence of imprisonment, probation, and/or parole. The plaintiffs contend that the aspect of the statute that bars felons from voting while on probation or parole is rooted in racial animus and violates equal protection and other [...]
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