NCICL Videos
NC's Constitutional Amendment Process
Jeanette Doran
Feb 20th, 2012
Jeanette Doran, the N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law's executive director and general counsel, explains that the constitutional amendment language voters see on the North Carolina ballot doesn't have to match the text of the actual amendment. Doran offered these comments during a Feb. 20, 2012, speech to the John Locke Foundation's Shaftesbury Society.
Cornerstone Commentary: AB Tech
Lindsey Wakely
Jan 31st, 2012
Lindsey Wakely discusses campaign activities laws as they apply to AB Tech. To learn about the statutory and case law related to this issue, please see Wakely's previous Cornerstone Commentary on campaign activities.
Cornerstone Commentary: Campaign Activities
Lindsey Wakely
Jan 20th, 2012
Lindsey Wakely discusses campaign activities and whether certain activities are permissible under NC law. She discusses the difference between informational activities versus campaign activities by state and local officials. She also explains some case law (a California case and a North Carolina case) and the NC General Statutes dealing with this issue.
Cornerstone Commentary: Indian Reservation Gaming Laws
Brandon Robinson
Dec 28th, 2011
Brandon Robinson discusses the Indian reservation gaming laws in North Carolina.
Cornerstone Commentary: Justice Orr on the Amendment Process
Robert F. Orr
Feb 23rd, 2011
NCICL's Executive Director Justice Robert F. Orr discusses the amendment process. This video addresses what is required for the General Assembly to place an amendment on the ballot and how the language on the ballot often fails to reflect the true meaning of the proposed changes to the N.C. Constitution.
Cornerstone Commentary: Jeanette Doran on the Political Question Doctrine
Jeanette Doran
Jan 28th, 2011
NCICL's Senior Staff Attorney Jeanette Doran explores the Political Question Doctrine in North Carolina.
Cornerstone Commentary: Justice Orr on the 1776 Constitution
Robert F. Orr
Dec 17th, 2010
The North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law's Executive Director Robert F. Orr discusses the 1776 Constitution, North Carolina's first state constitution.
Cornerstone Commentaries: Occupational Licensing
Jason Kay
Nov 30th, 2010
Senior Staff Attorney Jason Kay speaks about occupational licensing in North Carolina.
Cornerstone Commentaries: Leandro v. State of NC, a landmark NC education case
Robb Leandro
Nov 18th, 2010
Attorney Robb Leandro speaks about the landmark education case, Leandro v. State of North Carolina, in which he was the lead plaintiff.
Cornerstone Commentary: Public Purpose Doctrine
Jeanette Doran
Oct 19th, 2010
Senior Staff Attorney Jeanette Doran explains the Public Purpose Doctrine in North Carolina. To learn more on this topic, click on the title of this article to be directed to a research report on the Public Purpose Doctrine.