Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Martin v. Preston
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided November 9, 1989No. 58PA89PublishedCited by 126 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MITCHELL, Justice.
His Excellency The Governor of North Carolina, the Honorable James G. Martin, initiated this declaratory judgment action by the filing of a complaint on 23 December 1987 in his official capacity as Governor of the State of North Carolina and in his individual capacity as a citizen of the State. By his complaint, the plaintiff sought a construction of Chapter 509 of the 1987 North Carolina Session Laws (hereafter “Chapter 509”). 1 The plaintiff also sought a declaration that certain provisions of Chapter 509 violate the Constitution of North Carolina and sought an injunction…
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3Cited by126 opinions
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- Stephenson v. BartlettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2002
- Baker v. MartinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1991
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