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For both civil and criminal appeals, the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure require an appealing party who is filing a written notice of appeal to identify “the judgment or order from which appeal is taken.” N.C. R. App. P. 3(d), 4(b). But does appeal from a final judgment include…
Continue Reading What Rulings Should You Include in a Notice of Appeal?Retired N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Doug McCullough unexpectedly died this week in Las Vegas…
Continue Reading Judge Doug McCullough (1945-2022)The Supreme Court of North Carolina is seeking a qualified attorney to review its opinions…
Continue Reading Now Hiring: North Carolina Supreme CourtSchool Fees and the Lockdown (Plus an Update on Pendent Appellate Jurisdiction and Amended Rule 54(b) Certifications)
The legal aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic will be surfacing for years to come. But…
Continue Reading School Fees and the Lockdown (Plus an Update on Pendent Appellate Jurisdiction and Amended Rule 54(b) Certifications)The Latest
When I was a law clerk, I told my judge that I wanted to be an appellate lawyer. Her Honor informed me that there is no better way to get…
Continue Reading Appellate Job Opening at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in RaleighWhen you hear about an appellate decision, what comes to mind? Typically, I think of a formal “opinion”—at least when the appeal has been briefed on the merits. And historically…
Continue Reading Opinions and Orders and Options: A New Normal?North Carolina Appellate Practice and Procedure Treatise: Updated and Improved Release 2
Matt and I have updated our North Carolina Appellate Practice and Procedure treatise! For those who auto-subscribe to updates or use Lexis Advance, this may be old news as…
Continue Reading North Carolina Appellate Practice and Procedure Treatise: Updated and Improved Release 2President Biden yesterday announced the nomination of current South Carolina state court Judge DeAndrea Benjamin to fill the Fourth Circuit vacancy created when Judge Floyd took senior status in recent…
Continue Reading Biden Nominates South Carolina Judge to Fourth CircuitUnmasked: Court of Appeals to Begin Disclosing Identities and Votes of Members of Petition Panel … 90 Days Later
Court of Appeals Petition Rulings Unmasked
Continue Reading Unmasked: Court of Appeals to Begin Disclosing Identities and Votes of Members of Petition Panel … 90 Days LaterA statute of limitations can end a case before it begins. But which limitations period applies? In its recent opinion in Woody v. Accuquest Hearing Center, LLC, COA21-563 (2022)…
Continue Reading DUELING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONSIn a series of four opinions issued on July 19, 2022[1], the North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed personal jurisdiction and what constitutes a fundamental public policy of…
Continue Reading Home Cooking? It Depends on Where “Home” IsFor years, tension has existed between federal and state criminal prosecutors over forfeitures. Criminal forfeitures result from the seizure (and, if necessary, the sale) of contraband such as cash from…
Continue Reading SHOW ME THE MONEYFive months ago, the Supreme Court of North Carolina installed a new Clerk of Court. Want to get to know Grant Buckner better? The NCBA has uploaded a recent…
Continue Reading Breakfast with Buckner: Meeting the North Carolina Supreme Court’s New ClerkAppellate Practice Team
To smoothly navigate the appellate path, you need the guidance and knowledge of experienced appellate practitioners.