Tag: judge

Matt Smith? Meet Jason Saine.

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Jason Saine‘s time in elected office was bad for North Carolina. But it was good for this website. He gave us so much head-shaking, exasperation-inducing material to work with. Only

Dismissal of lawsuit against Team Berger upheld. (Uncle Phil is pleased.)

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Brant Clifton

It must be nice to preside over hearings about your own job performance and to stomp any and all of those complaints into the dirt. Only in state government. Only

Moore County judge slaps back at ACLU demands for local courthouses to obstruct ICE

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Brant Clifton

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is used to getting their way. They stomp around like Godzilla strolling through Tokyo and take pleasure at people fleeing at the mention of

ANOTHER recent Wake County export aiming for a Moore County judgeship

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Everybody, meet Lindsey Smith. She’s currently practicing law in Carthage. Smith has a website up touting her bid for a district court judge seat. State elections records indicate that

NC Senate considering appointment of Berger-endorsed Democrat to special judgeship

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Remember when we told you about senator Berger going out of his way to endorse a loyal Democrat Superior Court judge in his home county who had a respectable GOP

Sympathy for a cop friend KIA? Anti-media feelings? (Sounds pretty normal if you ask us.)

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 by Brant Clifton

The N&O is upset — the diaper soaking kind of upset — over a Beaufort County judge’s social media postings. Did he say something racist? Un-American? Did he voice

He’s IN. He’s OUT. He’s endorsing his opponent. Now, he’s – um – back IN?

Posted on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina District Court Judge Pete Mack is what folks in the ivory tower might kindly, gently describe as “an enigma.” The Mike Easley appointee — serving

The Dacey Family Business: Run for SOMETHING. Hug up to Trump. (Repeat.)

Posted on January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 by Brant Clifton

We told you earlier about Judge Peter Mack down on the coast. On December 19th, the next to last day of filing, Jennifer Dacey – wife to

RINO hunting season in full-swing

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Brant Clifton

We’ve told you about Supreme Court candidate Tamara Barringer– the former state senator once tied to a PAC whose mission was to primary conservative critics of Jim Black and

#ncpol: The March of the RINOs

Posted on January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Judicial races typically come in under the radar in political news coverage. But we’ve all seen the damage some of these folks in black robes can do. (For instance,