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MEDIA RELEASE: North Carolina Justice Center files merits brief with U.S. Supreme Court, supported by historic amicus briefs

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MEDIA RELEASE: Health advocates gather in Raleigh for vigil, call for Medicaid expansion

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MEDIA RELEASE: The North Carolina Justice Center moves to file amicus brief in support of public education funding

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