North Carolina State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell expressed his support for a recent decision by the N.C. Supreme Court in the case of Singleton, et al v. Department of Health and Human Services, et al. The court ruled in favor of New Bern eye surgeon Dr. Jay Singleton, sending his lawsuit challenging the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) laws back to the trial court for a full hearing on constitutional grounds. According to a statement from the Treasurer’s office, the court has asked a three-judge panel to consider whether North Carolina’s CON laws violate the constitution.