(The Center Square) – Judges apply the law rather than sit above it, says the reply brief of Prisha Mosley filed Tuesday with the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Mosley’s hope is to reinstate medical malpractice claims, potentially delivering a landmark win nationwide for detransitioner lawsuits.
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