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FIRST ON 3: Judge Ola Lewis awarded $105,000 in libel case

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video After four days of testimony, a jury found Edward Rapp guilty of libel. Brunswick County Judge Ola Lewis was awarded $105,000. Full story...
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Judge Lewis takes stand in libel case

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video For the second time in two years a jury will be asked tomorrow to distinguish between first amendment rights and libel in a case involving a Brunswick County judge. Full story...
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Judge's libel claim heads to court for third time

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video It was a Facebook post meant to be viewed by friends. But Edward Rapp's comments about Judge Ola Lewis turned into a libel suit after it ended up on an internet blog. Now the lawsuit is back in court. Full story...
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Brunswick County gets creative to staff court offices

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video The Brunswick County Commission has come up with what one judge says is a creative solution to a budget hurdle. Full story...
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Appeals Court splits decision in Judge Lewis libel case

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video The North Carolina Court of Appeals says a citizen's blog post two years ago defamed a Brunswick County judge, while another post did not. Full story...
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Julia Boseman no longer a court appointed attorney

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Former Senator Julia Boseman has dropped her appeal to be put back on the court appointed attorney list in Brunswick County. Full story...
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ONLY ON 3: Brunswick Chief Deputy responds to judges' accusations

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In a motion to the NC Supreme Court filed this week, Judges Jerry Jolly and Ola Lewis say Chief Deputy Charlie Miller was not truthful when he said Lewis called him away from an investigation to deliver a court order to the District Attorney. Full story...
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THE RANT: Judge Ola Lewis .. more the politican, less a judge

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Judge Lewis, we have higher expectations for our judges. We expect them to be ABOVE the riff-raff that happens on the political battlefield. Not only have you caused a division in the Brunswick County Republican Party, you've also chosen to wage two political battles -- which you've lost. Perhaps it would be a good idea if you stuck with what you know best, ruling on judicial and legal issues from the bench, and stay out of politics. Brunswick, Columbus and Bladen Counties have enough drama already without you stirring up more. Full story...
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Judge's defamation claim rejected

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Judge Ola Lewis sued Edward Lee Rapp for defamation after he criticized her online for wearing a campaign button for another candidate last year. Full story...
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ONLY ON 3: Judge Lewis's defamation claim goes to court

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videoA Brunswick County judge was on the other side of the bench this morning. It all stems from a Facebook message about a campaign endorsement. Full story...
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ONLY ON 3: Judge Lewis's role in David-Jolly battle causing Republican rift

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videoPolitics in Brunswick County are about as hot as the weather this week. The GOP there is reeling after learning that Republican Judge Ola Lewis is behind a squabble with Republican District Attorney Jon David over traffic court. Full story...
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FIRST ON 3: DA's appeal of StreetSafe injunction shows Judge Ola Lewis also involved

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video Documents included with DA Jon David's appeal of Judge Jerry Jolly's injuction against traffic court and the StreetSmart program show Judge Ola Lewis was also involved, to the point of calling a chief deputy off of a murder investigation to serve David the order papers. Full story...
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ONLY ON 3: Judge Lewis, attorneys ban media from Bar Association meeting discussing DA, Judge Jolly

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The Brunswick County Bar Association came together today to discuss District Attorney Jon David and the controversial StreetSafe program he would like to use. When we tried attending the meeting, we were escorted out by a sheriff's deputy and told it was "private meeting." When we followed up, we were told that Brunswick County Judge Ola Lewis had requested security for the meeting to keep anyone from going in. Full story...
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Lewis sworn in again to bench

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A special day for a judge in Brunswick County. Ola Lewis took the oath to begin a new term on the superior court bench. Full story...
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ONLY ON 3: Judge Lewis on why she dismissed Oak Island Fire Chief's DWI

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video Slowly but surely we're getting some answers about why a judge threw out a fire chief's DWI charge two weeks ago. Tonight, those answers are coming from the judge who made the ruling. Full story...
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