Institute for Legal Reform: States Resource Center: North Carolina

States Resource Center

Learn more about the status of lawsuit abuse and civil justice reform issues in each state.

States

North Carolina

Lawsuit Climate

2010   17
2008   21
2007   16

North Carolina ranks seventeenth among all fifty states in the fairness of its litigation environment.

Justice System

The North Carolina court system includes the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Superior Court, and District Court.

State Organizations

Explore useful information on state organizations, coalitions, partners and associations.

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