District court judge Brad Allen retires
Retirement preempts any potential disciplinary action by state supreme court
Longtime district court judge Bradley ("Brad") Reid Allen, Sr., 61, has retired.
The retirement follows Allen's...
Public defender Champion has office up and running – even without office space
The wheels of justice are notoriously slow, and their sluggishness is all but taken for granted by many officers of the court. But it...
Part-owner of longtime ocular prosthetics practice files suit against other owners (i.e., her sisters)
One of the owners of an ocular prosthetics practice in Burlington is asking a judge to dissolve the company and to appoint a receiver...
Judicial officials urge county to revive drug court with opioid settlement funds
Some top-echelon officials with the local court system have appealed to Alamance County’s leaders to devote part of a legal settlement with the pharmaceutical...
Clerk’s office prepares for eCourts – online access
Big changes are coming soon to Alamance County court’s system, with the implementation of the statewide paperless, online court filing system known as “eCourts”...
N.C. Supreme Court hears arguments in media case for police recordings of Oct. 31,...
The North Carolina Supreme Court recently heard arguments in an ongoing case filed by several media companies seeking to review law enforcement recordings of...
NAACP wants Court of Appeals to overturn superior court judge’s ruling that leaves Confederate...
The ultimate fate of one of Alamance County’s most contested landmarks is currently in the hands of three elected judges from the second highest...
ABSS asks federal judge to dismiss stabbing case of Cummings student
The Alamance-Burlington school board has filed a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed this fall over what the plaintiffs describe as a brutal...
Chief justice removes Brad Allen from chief district court judgeship, names Katie Overby to...
Misbehavior at Christmas party apparently origin of removal
Alamance County’s longtime chief district court judge has been demoted in rank following a Christmas party at...
N.C. has specific guidelines for disciplining judges
North Carolina’s Constitution and changes to state laws passed by the General Assembly in 2013 set forth specific processes for disciplining and possibly removing...
