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Cabarrus County settles First Amendment lawsuit, agrees to publicly acknowledge public comment error

Agreement ends federal First Amendment case stemming from April 2024 commissioners meeting.

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Chris Miller
Dec 18, 2025
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James Campbell being escorted out of the April 15, 2024 Cabarrus County commission meeting after he publicly called out county employees. Screenshot via Cabarrus County YouTube page.

This story was partially adapted from a Liberty Justice Center Dec. 17 news release.

A federal lawsuit challenging how the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners handled public comment at a 2024 meeting has been resolved, with county leaders agreeing to corrective actions but admitting no wrongdoing.

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