Former NC Court of Appeals Judge Chris Brook on the increasingly politicized state judiciary

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: August 24, 2026

Words: 198

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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If there’s a branch of North Carolina state government that’s undergone the largest transformation in recent decades – both in its role and its make-up – it’s likely the state courts. Thanks in large part to an aggressive effort spearheaded by Republican legislators and funders, a combination of law changes and the dedication of millions of dollars in campaign spending have combined to make the state’s judiciary vastly more partisan and our judges more ideologically …

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