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Turpin v. Charlotte Latin Schools, Inc., et al.
Filed August 14, 2026

The vote

5–0
Divided
+2 in part
7 of 7 justices participating
Majority opinion 5 justices The opinion of the Court
RD
Richard DietzWrote the opinion
PN
Paul Newby
PB
Phil Berger Jr.
TB
Tamara Barringer
TA
Trey Allen
Concurring in part, dissenting in part 2 justices Joined part of the ruling, dissented from the rest
AR
Allison RiggsWrote separately
AE
Anita Earls

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From the opinion

Once again, we are confronted with a case where the factual allegations “concern matters that are controversial in contemporary politics” but where the legal issues “are so time-tested that they border on mundane.” Kinsley v.

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The record

DecisionReversed and Remanded in Part; Discretionary Review Improvidently Allowed in Part
Docket86A23
CountyMecklenburg County
SourceOpinion PDF →