NC House Democrats call for changes to protect judicial independence, balance of powers

By: Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 5, 2026

Words: 1,032

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Amid a political tug-of-war over North Carolina’s judiciary, state Democratic lawmakers put forth a series of proposals they say are needed to protect the branch’s independence.

The three amendments propose a Supreme Court code of ethics, an overhaul to the state’s Judicial Standards Commission, and greater constraints on the General Assembly’s lawmaking process, including restrictions on their ability to remove powers from the governor and transfer them between members of the Council of State.

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