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https://democracync.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AdobeStock_78512760-1-scaled.jpeg25601700RALEIGH, N.C. (8.30.23) — The North Carolina General Assembly is attempting to erode the judicial system’s role in safeguarding the people’s voice. A Senate proposal in the state budget (HB 259) aims to prevent people from challenging unjust laws by putting the legislature in charge of appointing the judges who handle cases brought against them.…