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sensitive inquiry in North Carolina

8 North Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 1988–2023 5 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by North Carolina courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.green
scotus · 1977 · cited in 6 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1988–2023
2 sentences

2023As we have said in a related context, “[d]etermining whether invidious discriminatory purpose was a motivating factor demands a sensitive inquiry into such circumstantial . . . evidence of intent as may be available.” Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp., 429 U.S. 252, 266 (1977).

2023As we have said in a related context, “[d]etermining whether invidious discriminatory purpose was a motivating factor demands a sensitive inquiry into such circumstantial . . . evidence of intent as may be available.” Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp., 429 U.S. 252, 266 (1977).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in North Carolina. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Washington v. Davis green
scotus · 1976
2 sentences

2022Yet “[d]isproportionate impact is not irrelevant,” id. at 265 (quoting Washington v. Davis, 426 U.S. at 242 ), and determining “whether invidious discriminatory purpose was a motivating factor demands a sensitive inquiry into such circumstantial and direct evidence of intent as may be available,” id. at 266 .

2022Yet “[d]isproportionate impact is not irrelevant,” id. at 265 (quoting Washington v. Davis, 426 U.S. at 242 ), and determining “whether invidious discriminatory purpose was a motivating factor demands a sensitive inquiry into such circumstantial and direct evidence of intent as may be available,” id. at 266 .

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Statutes the citing opinions construe

NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-267.1 (5) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-27 (5) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-17 (3) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-31 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

AR 19 (1990–2010) CA 13 (1975–2025) NY 11 (1981–2025) NV 10 (2014–2021) NC 8 (1988–2023) AL 7 (1989–2012) SC 7 (1989–2007) DC 7 (1993–2026) PA 6 (1988–2018) TX 6 (1986–2015) UT 5 (1989–2010) IL 5 (1987–2019) ID 3 (2010–2014) MS 3 (2006–2017) KS 3 (2022–2024) FL 3 (1990–1996) MI 3 (2002–2018) RI 2 (2005–2007) MD 2 (1995–2022) GA 2 (1995–1998) WI 2 (1990–1999) WY 2 (2020–2021)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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