Case Name: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Upon the relation of, Patrick L. McCrory, individually and in his official capacity as GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA; James B. Hunt, Jr.; and James G. Martin, Plaintiff-Appellees v. From Wake County Philip E. Berger, in his official capacity as PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SENATE; Timothy K. Moore, in his official capacity as SPEAKER OF THE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; and, in their official capacities as members of the Coal Ash Management Commission, Harrell Jamison Auten III; Tim L. Bennett; Allen Hayes; Scott Flanagan; Rajaram Janardhanam; and Lisa D. Riegel, Defendant-Appellants
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 2015-05-28
Citations: 367 N.C. 816
Docket Number: No. 113A15
Parties: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Upon the relation of, Patrick L. McCrory, individually and in his official capacity as GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA; James B. Hunt, Jr.; and James G. Martin, Plaintiff-Appellees v. From Wake County Philip E. Berger, in his official capacity as PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SENATE; Timothy K. Moore, in his official capacity as SPEAKER OF THE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; and, in their official capacities as members of the Coal Ash Management Commission, Harrell Jamison Auten III; Tim L. Bennett; Allen Hayes; Scott Flanagan; Rajaram Janardhanam; and Lisa D. Riegel, Defendant-Appellants
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 367
Pages: 816–816

Head Matter:
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Upon the relation of, Patrick L. McCrory, individually and in his official capacity as GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA; James B. Hunt, Jr.; and James G. Martin, Plaintiff-Appellees v. From Wake County Philip E. Berger, in his official capacity as PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SENATE; Timothy K. Moore, in his official capacity as SPEAKER OF THE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; and, in their official capacities as members of the Coal Ash Management Commission, Harrell Jamison Auten III; Tim L. Bennett; Allen Hayes; Scott Flanagan; Rajaram Janardhanam; and Lisa D. Riegel, Defendant-Appellants
From Wake County
No. 113A15
By order of the Court in Conference, this 28th day of May, 2015.

Opinion:
ORDER
Motion of Cherie Berry, North Carolina Commissioner of Labor; Wayne Goodwin, North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance; Steve Troxler, North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture; and Beth A. Wood, C.P.A., State Auditor of North Carolina for Leave to File Brief as Amici Curiae is allowed. The due date for filing plaintiff-appellees' brief is extended to 8 June 2015. The due date for filing any reply brief is extended to 22 June 2015. Oral argument will be heard at 9:30 a.m. on 30 June 2015.
s/Sam J. Ervin IV
For the Court