- The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled that a former Durham City Council member can move forward with her lawsuit against the city and former colleagues over 2023 extortion claims.
- A unanimous three-judge Appeals Court panel rejected arguments that two council members were protected by legislative immunity.
- The SBI exonerated Monique Holsey-Hyman of charges that she solicited a campaign contribution in return for her vote on the Carpenter Falls development project.
Former Durham City Council member Monique Holsey-Hyman can move forward with her lawsuit against the city, former colleagues, and city staff over extortion claims linked to a 2023 development vote.
The North Carolina Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal Wednesday from defendants challenging Holsey-Hyman’s suit.
She filed her complaint in March 2024 against Council Members Jillian Johnson and Mark Middleton, Planning Director Sara Young, and City Attorney Kimberly Rehberg. A trial judge ruled that much of Holsey-Hyman’s complaint could proceed. The two council members, Young, and the city appealed…