judicial review doctrine in North Carolina

7 North Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 1978–2025 3 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 (0)

Case	Followed	Cited
No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in North Carolina.

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (4)

Case	Cited	Years
Bayard v. . Singleton green ncsuperct · 1787 2 sentences 2025Ed. 60, 73 (1803) (“It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is.”); Bayard v. Singleton, 1 N.C. 5 , 6–7, 1 Mart. 48 , 49–50 (1787) (establishing the doctrine of judicial review in North Carolina, several years before Marbury). 2024Ed. 60, 73 (1803) (“It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is.”); Bayard v. Singleton, 1 N.C. 5 , 6–7, 1 Mart. 48 , 49–50 (1787) (establishing the doctrine of judicial review in North Carolina, several years before Marbury).	3	2023–2025
Marbury v. Madison green · 1803 2 sentences 1979In Bayard , North Carolina adopted the doctrine of judicial review, which was to be later adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States in Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 , 2 L.Ed. 60 (1803). 1979In Bayard , North Carolina adopted the doctrine of judicial review, which was to be later adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States in Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 , 2 L.Ed. 60 (1803).	2	1978–1979
North Carolina Department of Correction v. Harding green ncctapp · 1995 1 sentence 1996Petitioners rely on North Carolina Dept. of Correction v. Harding, 120 N.C.	1	1996–1996
Den on Demise of the Trustees of the University v. Foy green · 1805 1 sentence 1989Further, applying judicial review under the “law of the land” clause of the Constitution of North Carolina, the Supreme Court of North Carolina, in University v. Foy, 5 N.C. (1 Mur.) 58 (1805), became one of the first courts to define the modern concept of due process of law.	1	1989–1989

Where else courts name it

CA 17 (1987–2022) FL 14 (1994–2024) MD 9 (1977–2012) NC 7 (1978–2025) TN 5 (2008–2021) OH 5 (1979–2001) DE 4 (1984–2021) NM 4 (2000–2015) MN 3 (2007–2016) SD 3 (1987–1993) CO 3 (2009–2026) IN 3 (1991–2002) GA 2 (2017–2023) HI 2 (2000–2008) KY 2 (1970–2008) WA 2 (1935–1935) CT 2 (1990–1996) RI 2 (1999–2009)

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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