NC County Faces Suit For Obstructing State Housing Benefit

By Abigail Harrison · February 3, 2026, 9:05 PM EST

A North Carolina county misapplied state law and violated the state's constitution in retroactively deeming adult care home residents ineligible for state benefits based on a county commissioner's former ownership of...

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Case Information

Case Title

Horton et al v. Buncombe County

Case Number

1:26-cv-00035

Court

North Carolina Western

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Other

Date Filed

February 02, 2026