North Carolina's mandatory business closures in the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic were partially unconstitutional, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. The case is a long-running lawsuit brought by an advocacy group for bars,

In a partial win for bar owners, the NC court found that Gov. Roy Cooper’s orders violated the business owners’ rights by excluding them from the reopening plan.

When Gov. Roy Cooper ordered North Carolina bars across the state to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a major blow to businesses. It also violated the rights of business owners in North Carolina,

A state Court of Appeals panel ruled unanimously Tuesday that a trial judge erred when he rejected claims by the North Carolina Bar and Tavern Association and private bars that their constitutional rights to earn a living and for equal treatment under the law had been violated.