Legal Opinion
In re Hughes
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided February 16, 2016No. Nos. COA15–699; COA15–763; COA15–829PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGEE, Chief Judge.
*399Ms. Hughes ("Hughes"), Ms. Redmond ("Redmond"), and Mr. Smith ("Smith")1 were all "sterilized involuntarily under the authority of the Eugenics Board of North Carolina in accordance with Chapter 224 of the Public Laws of 1933 or Chapter 221 of the Public Laws of 1937." N.C. Gen.Stat. § 143B-426.50(5) (2013). Hughes died in 1996, Redmond died in 2010, and Smith died in 2006.
In 2013, the General Assembly enacted the Eugenics Asexualization and Sterilization Compensation Program ("the Compensation Program"), N.C. Gen.Stat. § 143B-426.50 et seq. , in order to provide…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Shell Island Homeowners Ass'n v. TomlinsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1999
- Justice for Animals, Inc. v. Robeson CountyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2004
- Ocean Hill Joint Venture v. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health & Natural ResourcesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1993
- Carolinas Medical Center v. Employers & Carriers Listed in Exhibit ACourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re Redmond Ex Rel. NicholsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2017
- In Re Hughes, by and Through IngramCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2017
- In re HughesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2017
- In re SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2017
- In re: DavisCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2017
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