Anita Earls — Decisions — The Justice Project

North Carolina Supreme Court

Every decision · Anita Earls

209 participated · 74 wrote · recusals and non-participation shown, never counted as agreement or disagreement.

2026

48 decisions

State v. Dustin J. Martinez

Sneed v. Johnston

State v. Terry Wayne Norris, Jr.

State v. Kevin Leigh Wingate

Majority opinion

State v. Allen Jhalil Williams

Sessoms v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., et al.

Majority opinion

State v. Kedrick Daquane Thomas

State v. Michael John Moore, Sr.

K.H. v. Dixon, et al.

Majority opinion

State v. Codie Bruce Schiene

State v. Charles Leon Garmon

State v. William David Lingerfelt

State v. Garry Joseph Gupton

State v. Khalil Abdul Farook

Turpin v. Charlotte Latin Schools, Inc., et al.

State v. Dallas Jerome McGirt

Majority opinion

Costanzo, et al. v. Currituck County, et al.

Majority opinion

Shively v. ACI Learning Holdings, LLC, et al.

State v. Wendy Dawn Lamb Hicks

Majority opinion

State ex rel. NC Utilities Commission, et al. v. CIGFUR III, et al.

Wrote concur in part

State v. William Eugene Robinson

Hill v. Ewing, et al.

State v. Tyron Lamont Dobson

Majority opinion

State v. Bryan Scott Tadlock

Surgeon, et al. v. TKO Shelby, et al.

State v. Donnie Ray Nunnally

Bradley Home, Caring for Wake Community and the Carolinas, Inc. v. N.C. Department of Health & Human Services

Abortion & Healthcare

State v. Blaine Dale Hague

State v. Terrel Dawayne Rowdy

Langley v. Autocraft, Inc., et al.

Workplace Rights

State v. Julie Ann Mincey

Relation Insurance, Inc., et al. v. Pilot Risk Management Consulting, LLC, et al.

Workplace Rights

State of NC, ex rel. NC Utilities Commission, et al. v. Carolina Industrial Group for Fair Utility Rates II, et al.

Wrote concur in part

In re: Judge Cole

State v. Iziah Barden

Hoke County Board of Education, et al. v. State of North Carolina, et al.

Wardson Construction, Inc., et al. v. City of Raleigh

Majority opinion

In re: N.M.W. and A.N.D.

Talley v. Earth Fare 2020, Inc., et al.

Warren v. Cielo Ventures, Inc.

State v. Quantez Lashay Thomas

Byrd, et al. v. Avco Corporation, et al.

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP v. Muntjan

State v. Damarlo Jamon Perry

Armistead, et al. v. County of Carteret

2025

77 decisions

State v. George Lee Allison

Howard, et al. v. MAXISIQ, et al.

Haythe v. Haythe

Cottle v. Mankin, et al.

Abortion & Healthcare

Mata v. N.C. Department of Transportation, et al.

Majority opinion

State v. Pedro Isaias Calderon

NC Department of Revenue v. Wireless Center of NC, Inc.

Gvest Real Estate, LLC v. JS Real Estate Investments, LLC, et al.

State v. Scott Everett Ford

Empire Contractors Inc. v. Town of Apex

State v. Mack Vernon Bracey

State v. Quashan Melsun Reel

State v. James Ryan Kelliher

Lassiter v. Robeson County Sheriff's Department, et al.

Workplace Rights

Sanders v. N.C. Department of Transportation

Durham Green Flea Market v. City of Durham

Mitchell v. The University of N.C. Board of Governors

Workplace Rights

Wrote concur in part

State v. Demetria L. Norman

Wrote concurrence

State v. Jonathan Ray Lail

Southland National Insurance Corporation, et al. v. Lindberg, et al.

State v. Charlotte Chemuti

Pinnacle Health Services of N.C. LLC v. N.C. Department of Health & Human Services, et al.

Abortion & Healthcare

Wrote concurrence

Long v. Fowler, et al.

State v. Mario Wilson

Mauck v. Cherry Oil Co., Inc., et al.

Majority opinion

NC Department of Environmental Quality v. N.C. Farm Bureau Federation, Inc., et al.

State v. Marty Douglas Rogers

Creech v. Town of Cornelius, et al.

Land v. Whitley, et al.

Abortion & Healthcare

Schroeder v. The Oak Grove Farm Homeowners Association

Majority opinion

N.C. Bar and Tavern Association, et al. v. Stein

Devalle v. N.C. Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission

Workplace Rights

In re: E.H. & R.H.

Town of Apex v. Rubin

Cutter v. Vojnovic, et al.

Savage v. N.C. Department of Transportation

Workplace Rights

Wrote concur in part

NC Department of Revenue v. Philip Morris USA

Howell, et al. v. Cooper, et al.

State v. Eric Wright

Jackson, et al. v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., et al.

Town of Apex v. Rubin

Moseley v. Hendricks, et al.

Durbin v. Durbin

White v. N.C. Department of Health & Human Services, et al.

Abortion & Healthcare

State v. Stephon Denard Melton

Jones v. J. Kim Hatcher Insurance Agencies, Inc., et al.

Majority opinion

State v. Grant Lee Hunt

In re: Judge Kimble

State v. James Fredrick Bowman

State v. Eric Ramond Chambers

Hwang v. Cairns, et al.

Abortion & Healthcare

Hanson, et al. v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education

State v. Ronald Wayne Macon, Jr.

Ayers v. Currituck County Department of Social Services

Vanguard Pai Lung, LLC, et al. v. Moody, et al.

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. v. Marilley

State v. Kendrick Keyanti Gregory

Ashe County v. Ashe County Planning Board, et al.

State v. Kaylore Fenner

State v. Antwaun Sims

Wrote concurrence

Lannan, et al. v. Board of Governors of the University of N.C.

State v. Tristan Noah Borlase

State v. Mark Alan Miller

State v. Bryan Christopher Bell

Wrote concurrence

Happel v. Guilford County Board of Education, et al.

Abortion & Healthcare

McKinney, et al. v. Goins, et al.

Wrote concurrence

John Doe 1K v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte

John Doe v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte

State v. Francisco Edgar Tirado

Wrote concurrence

Cohane v. The Home Missioners of America, et al.

Workplace Rights

Majority opinion

State v. Andre Eugene Lester

Majority opinion

James H.Q. Davis Trust, et al. v. JHD Properties, LLC, et al.

2024

68 decisions

Dieckhaus, et al. v. Board of Governors of The University of N.C.

Sturdivant v. N.C. Department of Public Safety

Workplace Rights

North State Deli, LLC, et al. v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company, et al.

Majority opinion

Schooldev East, LLC v. Town of Wake Forest

In re: Chastain

State v. Seaga Edward Gillard

Wrote concur in part

Cato Corporation, et al. v. Zurich American Insurance Company

Majority opinion

Zander, et al. v. Orange County, NC, et al.

State v. Jamey Lamont Wilkins

Abortion & Healthcare

Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. N.C. Department of Revenue

Builders Mutual Insurance Company v. Neibel

State v. Jason William King

Gardner, et al. v. Richmond County

State v. Kyle Allen Burris

Singleton, et al. v. N.C. Department of Health & Human Services, et al.

Abortion & Healthcare

Cowperthwait v. Salem Baptist Church, Inc.

State v. Travis Lamont Davenport

Majority opinion

Cullen v. Logan Developers, Inc.

State v. Phillip Brandon Daw

Bottoms Towing & Recovery, LLC v. Circle of Seven, LLC

In re: A.J., J.C., J.C.

Arter v. Orange County, et al.

Department of Transportation v. Bloomsbury Estates, LLC, et al.

Kinsley v. Ace Speedway Racing, Ltd., et al.

Abortion & Healthcare

State v. Angela Benita Phillips

Wrote concur in part

Ha, et al. v. Nationwide General Insurance Company

Majority opinion

State v. Robin Applewhite

In re: A.J.L.H., C.A.L.W., M.J.L.H.

Askew, et al. v. City of Kinston

Majority opinion

Canteen, et al. v. Charlotte Metro Credit Union

Workplace Rights

State v. Joshua David Reber

MidFirst Bank v. Brown, et al.

N.C. Department of Revenue v. FSC II, LLC

State v. Tevin Demetrius Vann

In re: Southeastern Eye Center

State v. Chad Cameron Copley

Workplace Rights

Majority opinion

In re: K.B., A.M.H., M.S.H.

Hinman v. Cornett

State v. Eric Pierre Stewart

Wrote concurrence

In re: The McClatchy Co., LLC, et al.

State v. Walter D. Giese

Majority opinion

State v. Charles Singleton

Wrote concur in part

State v. Mack Washington

Bouvier, et al. v. Porter, et al.

Elections & Voting

Did not participate

State v. Daniel Raymond Jonas

Fearrington, et al. v. City of Greenville, et al.

Majority opinion

Taylor, et al. v. Bank of America, N.A.

Estate of Graham v. Lambert, et al.

Majority opinion

The Society for the Historical Preservation of the Twenty-Sixth N.C. Troops, Inc. v. City of Asheville, et al.

State v. Richard Henry Jordan, Jr.

Washington, et al. v. Cline, et al.

Kluttz-Ellison v. Noah's Playloft Preschool, et al.

Workplace Rights

Upchurch v. Harp Builders, Inc., et al.

Surgeon, et al. v. TKO Shelby, et al.

State v. Kenneth Louis Walker

Wrote concur in part

Slattery v. Appy City, LLC, et al.

NC Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. v. Lanier Law Group, P.A., et al.

N.C. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. v. Hebert

Terry v. Public Service Company of N.C., Inc., et al.

Beavers v. McMican

Majority opinion

In re: Judge Foster

State v. Glenn Spencer Boyette, Jr.

Bradshaw, et al. v. Maiden, et al.

Halikierra Community Services LLC v. NCDHHS, et al.

Abortion & Healthcare

2023

17 decisions

State v. Russell William Tucker

State v. Jahzion Wilson

State v. Melvin Ray Woolard, Jr.

Majority opinion

N.C. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., Inc. v. Herring

Elections & Voting

State v. Darren O'Brien Lancaster

State v. Isaiah Scott Beck

State v. Fernando Alvarez

Morris v. Rodeberg, et al.

Abortion & Healthcare

Wrote concur in part

Wynn v. Frederick, et al.

Wrote concur in part

State v. Larry Fritsche

D.V. Shah Corp. v. Vroombrands, LLC, et al.

Town of Midland v. Harrell, et al.

State v. Troy Logan Pickens

Majority opinion

McKnight, et. al. v. Wakefield Missionary Baptist Church, Inc., et al.

State v. Roger Arthur, Jr.

Batson, et al. v. Coastal Resources Commission, et al.

State v. Joanna Kaye Julius