Dossier
House Bill 1236
Coverage of House Bill 1236 in the Nexus archive.
Rep. Deb Butlerperson1Justice Allison Riggsperson1Justice Phil Berger Jr.person1Senate President Pro Tem Phil Bergerperson1House Speaker Destin Hallperson1North Carolina Supreme Courtorganization1Judicial Standards Commissionorganization1General Assemblyorganization1Council of Stateorganization1House Bill 1234topic1
- NC House Democrats call for changes to protect judicial independence, balance of powers
North Carolina Democratic lawmakers propose constitutional amendments to establish a code of ethics for Supreme Court justices, reform the Judicial Standards Commission, and limit the General Assembly's ability to transfer powers between Council of State members. The amendments aim to address judicial independence concerns, particularly regarding potential conflicts of interest for justices like Phil Berger Jr., linked to legislative actions under his father's leadership.