Sydney Haulenbeek
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Reporting on everything North Carolina for Courthouse News; #ncpol and #nccourts focus ✍️🏻 | ✉️ [email protected]
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Without civil rights protections, judicial employees are left in limbo
If the judiciary can't remove judges for bad behavior, and its employees aren't covered by the Civil Rights Act, what recourse is left for 30,000 federal employees?
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Most employees are protected under civil rights statutes and can sue if their employer doesn't properly handle discrimination or harassment.
What about the 30,000 judicial branch employees who don't have that safety net?
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What about the 30,000 judicial branch employees who don't have that safety net?
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Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, family dead in plane crash @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/nascar-drive...
NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, family dead in plane crash
A friend confirmed in a post that NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family were onboard a small plane that crashed in Statesville, North Carolina.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, family dead in plane crash @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/nascar-drive...
A friend confirmed in a post that NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family were onboard a small plane that crashed in Statesville, North Carolina.
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NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, family dead in plane crash
A friend confirmed in a post that NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family were onboard a small plane that crashed in Statesville, North Carolina.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
A friend confirmed in a post that NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family were onboard a small plane that crashed in Statesville, North Carolina.
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Pharmacosmos Inc. is being sued by a former employee, who claims that the company decided to use 6-week-old baby pigs in a 60th anniversary photoshoot and euthanize them afterwards. James Heisel claims he protested the idea and was fired. #nccourts
December 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Pharmacosmos Inc. is being sued by a former employee, who claims that the company decided to use 6-week-old baby pigs in a 60th anniversary photoshoot and euthanize them afterwards. James Heisel claims he protested the idea and was fired. #nccourts
Charlotte businesses and a homeowner filed a class action against the city today, claiming that its tree removal fees are "excessive and unconstitutional." #nccourts
December 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Charlotte businesses and a homeowner filed a class action against the city today, claiming that its tree removal fees are "excessive and unconstitutional." #nccourts
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Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing had argued that NASCAR’s 2025 racing charters are anticompetitive, claiming teams could secure far more profitable deals if the sport weren’t insulated from competition. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/nascar-teams...
NASCAR, teams reach settlement in antitrust trial
Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing regained their chartered racing status and Cup Series teams got their permanent charters.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing had argued that NASCAR’s 2025 racing charters are anticompetitive, claiming teams could secure far more profitable deals if the sport weren’t insulated from competition. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/nascar-teams...
A last-minute settlement seems to have yielded the teams the primary things they were fighting for: their chartered status and evergreen charters. #NASCAR
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NASCAR, teams reach settlement in antitrust trial
Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing regained their chartered racing status and Cup Series teams got their permanent charters.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A last-minute settlement seems to have yielded the teams the primary things they were fighting for: their chartered status and evergreen charters. #NASCAR
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NASCAR, Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing reached a settlement agreement Thursday, toward the end of a two-week trial in which the teams accused the sports racing company of violating antitrust law. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/nascar-teams...
NASCAR, teams reach settlement in antitrust trial
The terms of the agreement weren't immediately made public.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
NASCAR, Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing reached a settlement agreement Thursday, toward the end of a two-week trial in which the teams accused the sports racing company of violating antitrust law. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/nascar-teams...
NASCAR, Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing reached a settlement agreement Thursday, toward the end of a two-week trial in which the teams accused the sports racing company of violating antitrust law. #NASCAR #nccourts
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NASCAR, teams reach settlement in antitrust trial
The terms of the agreement weren't immediately made public.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
NASCAR, Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing reached a settlement agreement Thursday, toward the end of a two-week trial in which the teams accused the sports racing company of violating antitrust law. #NASCAR #nccourts
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A Charlotte student sued her school board Monday, claiming it falsely opened a criminal investigation into her after she got permission to paint a Charlie Kirk tribute on school property. #nccourts #ncpol
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North Carolina student investigated for Charlie Kirk tribute sues school system
The high school student claims her constitutional rights were trampled when school officials opened an investigation into her painting a school spirit rock and then changed the policy to prevent the p...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A Charlotte student sued her school board Monday, claiming it falsely opened a criminal investigation into her after she got permission to paint a Charlie Kirk tribute on school property. #nccourts #ncpol
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Someone needed to challenge NASCAR, Michael Jordan says during antitrust trial @shaulenbeek.bsky.social
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Someone needed to challenge NASCAR, Michael Jordan says during antitrust trial
Michael Jordan said he didn’t consider the 2025 charter agreement to be fair and emphasized he wanted racing teams’ relationship with NASCAR to become more of an equal partnership.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Someone needed to challenge NASCAR, Michael Jordan says during antitrust trial @shaulenbeek.bsky.social
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Michael Jordan testified in the NASCAR antitrust trial Friday, advocating for NASCAR to enter into more of a partnership with racing teams and give them a higher cut of the profits. ##NASCAR
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Someone needed to challenge NASCAR, Michael Jordan says during antitrust trial
Michael Jordan said he didn’t consider the 2025 charter agreement to be fair and emphasized he wanted racing teams’ relationship with NASCAR to become more of an equal partnership.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Michael Jordan testified in the NASCAR antitrust trial Friday, advocating for NASCAR to enter into more of a partnership with racing teams and give them a higher cut of the profits. ##NASCAR
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Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins took the stand on the third day of the NASCAR antitrust trial, telling the jury that his company has never made a profit in over 20 years of racing, despite being “very frugal.” #nascar
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Team owner suing NASCAR says he has never made a profit in decades of racing
NASCAR's newest racing contract removed teams’ ability to veto expensive changes, which Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins called “taxation without representation.”
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December 4, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins took the stand on the third day of the NASCAR antitrust trial, telling the jury that his company has never made a profit in over 20 years of racing, despite being “very frugal.” #nascar
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Race car driver Denny Hamlin called NASCAR's proposed 2025 racing contract that spurred a lawsuit a “death sentence” for his business. #NASCAR #nccourts
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Racing teams scrutinize NASCAR exec texts in antitrust trial
Race car driver and 23XI Racing co-owner Denny Hamlin called NASCAR's proposed 2025 racing contract that spurred the case a “death sentence” for his business.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Race car driver Denny Hamlin called NASCAR's proposed 2025 racing contract that spurred a lawsuit a “death sentence” for his business. #NASCAR #nccourts
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Denny Hamlin opens NASCAR antitrust trial with emotional testimony @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/denny-hamlin...
Denny Hamlin opens NASCAR antitrust trial with emotional testimony
“There’s only one side going out of business,” professional stock car driver Denny Hamlin and co-owner, alongside Michael Jordan, of a racing team taking NASCAR to trial.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Denny Hamlin opens NASCAR antitrust trial with emotional testimony @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/denny-hamlin...
In opening arguments Monday, Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing argued that the trial will show that NASCAR prevented competition in the top-tier stock car racing market. #nascar
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Denny Hamlin opens NASCAR antitrust trial with emotional testimony
“There’s only one side going out of business,” professional stock car driver Denny Hamlin and co-owner, alongside Michael Jordan, of a racing team taking NASCAR to trial.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:45 AM
In opening arguments Monday, Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing argued that the trial will show that NASCAR prevented competition in the top-tier stock car racing market. #nascar
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With settlement talks fizzled, it’ll soon be up to a jury to decide basketball legend Michael Jordan’s antitrust case against racing giant NASCAR. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/nascar-legal...
NASCAR legal saga hits home stretch as antitrust trial begins
Basketball legend Michael Jordan, who co-owns 23XI Racing, is expected to be in attendance the entire trial.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
With settlement talks fizzled, it’ll soon be up to a jury to decide basketball legend Michael Jordan’s antitrust case against racing giant NASCAR. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/nascar-legal...
With settlement talks fizzled, it’ll soon be up to a jury to decide basketball legend Michael Jordan’s antitrust case against racing giant NASCAR. #NASCAR #nccourts
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NASCAR legal saga hits home stretch as antitrust trial begins
Basketball legend Michael Jordan, who co-owns 23XI Racing, is expected to be in attendance the entire trial.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
With settlement talks fizzled, it’ll soon be up to a jury to decide basketball legend Michael Jordan’s antitrust case against racing giant NASCAR. #NASCAR #nccourts
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The plaintiffs claimed in court last week that the state’s legislature initiated redistricting to harm voters and that it was an act of retaliation for lawsuits filed over the 2023 map. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judges-uphol...
Judges uphold North Carolina map for use in 2026 elections
The panel was not swayed by arguments that lawmakers can’t choose to redistrict solely for political advantage.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The plaintiffs claimed in court last week that the state’s legislature initiated redistricting to harm voters and that it was an act of retaliation for lawsuits filed over the 2023 map. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judges-uphol...
North Carolina’s new congressional map, expected to gain Republicans an additional seat in the U.S. House, will be used during the midterms, barring further court intervention. #nccourts #ncpol
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Judges uphold North Carolina map for use in 2026 elections
The panel was not swayed by arguments that lawmakers can’t choose to redistrict solely for political advantage.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
North Carolina’s new congressional map, expected to gain Republicans an additional seat in the U.S. House, will be used during the midterms, barring further court intervention. #nccourts #ncpol
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Legacy Motor Club and Rick Ware Racing have officially finalized the end of their cases over the sale of a racing charter. #nccourts #nascar
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Rick Ware Racing and Legacy NASCAR charter dispute comes to an end
The teams jointly dismissed Legacy Motor Club’s suit, along with Rick Ware Racing’s countersuit against the competing team.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Legacy Motor Club and Rick Ware Racing have officially finalized the end of their cases over the sale of a racing charter. #nccourts #nascar
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The federal judges quashed constitutional and voting discrimination claims, saying that politics — not race — explain polarized voting in North Carolina. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social
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No foul found in GOP-drawn 2023 North Carolina congressional map
The federal judges quashed constitutional and voting discrimination claims, saying that politics — not race — explain polarized voting in the state.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The federal judges quashed constitutional and voting discrimination claims, saying that politics — not race — explain polarized voting in North Carolina. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social
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North Carolina lawmakers did not violate federal voting law with their 2023 congressional map, a conservative panel ruled Thursday evening. #nccourts #ncpol
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No foul found in GOP-drawn 2023 North Carolina congressional map
The federal judges quashed constitutional and voting discrimination claims, saying that politics — not race — explain polarized voting in the state.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
North Carolina lawmakers did not violate federal voting law with their 2023 congressional map, a conservative panel ruled Thursday evening. #nccourts #ncpol
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North Carolina voters ask to block new election map from use in 2026 midterms @shaulenbeek.bsky.social
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North Carolina voters ask to block new election map from use in 2026 midterms
Voters had previously challenged and were awaiting a ruling over redrawn election maps in 2023, when state lawmakers unveiled even newer maps in 2025.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
North Carolina voters ask to block new election map from use in 2026 midterms @shaulenbeek.bsky.social
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North Carolina voters argued before a federal panel Wednesday that the court should prevent the state’s new congressional map from being used in the 2026 midterms. #nccourts #ncpol
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North Carolina voters ask to block new election map from use in 2026 midterms
Voters had previously challenged and were awaiting a ruling over redrawn election maps in 2023, when state lawmakers unveiled even newer maps in 2025.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
North Carolina voters argued before a federal panel Wednesday that the court should prevent the state’s new congressional map from being used in the 2026 midterms. #nccourts #ncpol
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