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Ex. DUT-NC-019North Carolina Bar and Tavern Ass'n v. Stein, No. 126PA24 (N.C. Aug. 22, 2025), on review of 293 N.C. App. 402 (2024)Opinion: the Emergency Management Act 'grants the Governor the ability to impose significant restrictions or prohibitions on otherwise…Supreme Court of North CarolinaNorth CarolinaCourtAug. 22, 2025Standing dutyBusiness closureAlcohol and barsOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-043Session Law 2020-3 (S.B. 704), COVID-19 Recovery ActAn Act to Provide Aid to North Carolinians in Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) CrisisGeneral Assembly of North Carolina (ratified May 2, 2020); signed by Governor Roy Cooper May 4, 2020North Carolina (General Assembly; Division of Motor Vehicles; notaries)StateMay 4, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. NC-017Executive Order No. 163Extension of Phase 2 Order with Modifications: Phase 2.5Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateAug. 31, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. NC-003Executive Order No. 118Limiting Operations of Restaurants and Bars and Broadening Unemployment Insurance Benefits in Response to COVID-19Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. NC-004Executive Order No. 120Additional Limitations on Mass Gatherings, Restrictions on Venues and Long Term Care Facilities, and Extension of School Closure DateGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. NC-010Executive Order No. 138Easing Restrictions on Travel, Business Operations, and Mass Gatherings: Phase 1Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMay 5, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. NC-011Executive Order No. 141Easing Restrictions on Travel, Business Operations, and Mass Gatherings: Phase 2Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMay 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. NC-012Executive Order No. 142Temporary Prohibitions on Evictions and Extending the Prohibition on Utility Shut-OffsGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMay 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. NC-015Executive Order No. 153Restricting Late Night Service of Alcoholic BeveragesGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateJuly 28, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Curfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. NC-018Executive Order No. 169Easing Restrictions: Phase 3Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateSept. 30, 20202020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. NC-019Executive Order No. 170Extension of Phase 3 OrderGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateOct. 21, 20202020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. NC-020Executive Order No. 171Assisting North Carolinians at Risk of EvictionGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateOct. 28, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. NC-023Executive Order No. 181Implementing a Modified Stay at Home Order and Requiring Night-Time Business ClosuresGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateDec. 8, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. NC-024Executive Order No. 188Extension of the Modified Stay at Home OrderGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateJan. 6, 20212021 Q1Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. NC-025Executive Order No. 189Further Extension of the Modified Stay at Home OrderGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateJan. 27, 20212021 Q1Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. NC-026Executive Order No. 195Lifting the Modified Stay at Home Order and Easing Certain COVID-19 RestrictionsGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateFeb. 24, 20212021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. NC-035Executive Order No. 162Extending Restrictions on Late Night Service of Alcoholic BeveragesGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateAug. 31, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Curfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. NC-036Executive Order No. 183Authorizing Delivery and Carry-Out of Mixed Beverages; Curbside Pickup and Delivery of Health Care Goods and ServicesGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateDec. 21, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. NC-039Executive Order No. 119Facilitating Critical Motor Vehicle Operations and Delegating Authority to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to…Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Travel and quarantineSchools and child careCourts and public officesSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NC-012N.C. Gen. Stat. sec. 166A-19.31 (Power of municipalities and counties to enact ordinances to deal with states of emergency)Types of emergency prohibitions and restrictions authorized: movements of people; operation of offices and business establishments…General Assembly of North CarolinaNorth CarolinaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-044Declaration of End of City COVID-19 OrdersDeclaration of End of City COVID-19 Orders, City of Raleigh, February 26, 2021Mayor Mary-Ann BaldwinCity of RaleighCityFeb. 26, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-075Register of Deeds website notice, 'Effective Until Further Notice': access to the office limited; services by appointment only; attorneys urged to e-record (as archived April 2, 2020)Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds COVID-19 access limitation (appointment only; e-recording)Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds Fredrick SmithMecklenburg County, North Carolina (Register of Deeds)CountyApr. 2, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. NC-05721 June 2021 Revocation of the 7 June 2021 Order of the Chief JusticeRevocation of the 7 June 2021 Order (no more Emergency Directives)Chief Justice Paul NewbyNorth CarolinaCourtJune 21, 20212021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read

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