Opinion
No. 372A14–1.
07-23-2015
HART, et al. v. STATE, et al.
Richard D. Komer, Bert Gall, John E. Branch, III, Paul E. Smith, Raleigh, Narendra Ghosh, Chapel Hill, Christine Bischoff, Carlene M. McNulty, for Cynthia Perry and Gennell Curry. Renee Flaherty. Burton Craige, Raleigh, for Hart, et al. Noah H. Huffstetler, III, Raleigh, Stephen Martin, Charlotte, for Moore, Tim, et al. Lauren M. Clemmons, Special Deputy Attorney General, for State of North Carolina, et al. Robert F. Orr, Asheville, for Richardson, et al. Laura E. Crumpler, Assistant Attorney General, Tiffany Y. Lucas, Assistant Attorney General, for N.C. State Board of Education. Deborah J. Dewart, Swansboro, Kimberlee Wood Colby, Thomas C. Berg, for Christian Legal Society, et al. Richard A. Vinroot, Matthew F. Tilley, Charlotte, for Pacific Legal Foundation. Christopher A. Brook, Raleigh, Legal Director, for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al. Jane Wettach, for Ladd, Helen F., et al. Mark Dorosin, Elizabeth M. Haddix, Pittsboro, for NC NAACP. S. Luke Largess, Charlotte, Philip A. Hostak, for National Education Association.
Richard D. Komer, Bert Gall, John E. Branch, III, Paul E. Smith, Raleigh, Narendra Ghosh, Chapel Hill, Christine Bischoff, Carlene M. McNulty, for Cynthia Perry and Gennell Curry.
Renee Flaherty.
Burton Craige, Raleigh, for Hart, et al.
Noah H. Huffstetler, III, Raleigh, Stephen Martin, Charlotte, for Moore, Tim, et al.
Lauren M. Clemmons, Special Deputy Attorney General, for State of North Carolina, et al.
Robert F. Orr, Asheville, for Richardson, et al.
Laura E. Crumpler, Assistant Attorney General, Tiffany Y. Lucas, Assistant Attorney General, for N.C. State Board of Education.Deborah J. Dewart, Swansboro, Kimberlee Wood Colby, Thomas C. Berg, for Christian Legal Society, et al.
Richard A. Vinroot, Matthew F. Tilley, Charlotte, for Pacific Legal Foundation.
Christopher A. Brook, Raleigh, Legal Director, for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al.
Jane Wettach, for Ladd, Helen F., et al.
Mark Dorosin, Elizabeth M. Haddix, Pittsboro, for NC NAACP.
S. Luke Largess, Charlotte, Philip A. Hostak, for National Education Association.
Opinion
The Defendant–Intervenors' Motion for Supplemental Relief Pursuant to this Court's Writ of Supersedeas is allowed. This Court's 12 December 2014 Order is modified to allow the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority to release and disburse the funds pursuant to the statutory schedule for the 2015–16 academic year.
“By special order of the Court in conference, this the 23rd of July 2015.”