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K.H. v. Dixon, et al.
Filed August 14, 2026

The vote

6–1
Divided
7 of 7 justices participating
Majority opinion 2 justices The opinion of the Court
AE
Anita EarlsWrote the opinion
AR
Allison Riggs
Concurrence 4 justices Agreed with the outcome, wrote separately
TA
Trey AllenWrote the concurrence
PN
Paul Newby
TB
Tamara Barringer
RD
Richard Dietz
Dissent 1 justice Disagreed with the Court’s decision
PB
Phil Berger Jr.Wrote the dissent

Lineup parsed from the opinion and verified against the PDF.

From the opinion

K.H. (Katherine)1 was a student at a public middle school in the Alamance- Burlington School District in the fall of 2022.

Excerpt from the opening of the Court’s opinion. Read the opinion →

The record

DecisionReversed and Remanded
Docket290A24
CountyAlamance County
SourceOpinion PDF →