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43226
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"From his childhood on a farm in Richmond County to his barrier breaking achievements on the North Carolina Supreme Court, Henry Frye builds his life and career on a foundation of hard work and integrity." A graduate of the Agricultural & Technical College in Greensboro, Frye was sworn in as a justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court on February 3, 1983.
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43174
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A native of Reidsville, Susie Sharp was the first female Chief Justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court. She was firs appointed to the Supreme Court in 1962, by then Gov. Terry Sanford.
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26979
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Julian Pierce’s murder has intensified the fear, suspicion and confusion already reigning in a racially troubled Robeson County. Pierce wanted better representation for minorities, and was running strong to become the first Native American to sit on North Carolina’s Superior Court bench. Some believe Pierce’s murder was a political assassination, but law enforcement say he was killed by his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 7, Apr 7-20 1988, p8-12, il, por Periodical Website
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25639
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After being dismissed from Duke Hospital for allegedly refusing to commit perjury in a malpractice trail, Marie Sides is suing for wrongful termination. But first, she had to secure a precedent-setting ruling from the North Carolina Supreme Court for the right to sue on those grounds. The ruling was needed because North Carolina employers can fire non-contractual employees for any reason, including their refusal to do something unethical.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 4 Issue 3, February 14-27 1986, p5-7, por Periodical Website