
In State v. Richardson, 272A14, filed 1 September 2023, the Supreme Court of North Carolina reviewed the conviction and sentencing of the defendant. The evidence indicated the
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In State v. Richardson, 272A14, filed 1 September 2023, the Supreme Court of North Carolina reviewed the conviction and sentencing of the defendant. The evidence indicated the…
Continue Reading To Recuse? Or Not To Recuse?I’m afraid it’s time to add another to my recent string of blog posts honoring remarkable judges and justices who have left the bench. United States Circuit Judge for…
Continue Reading JUDGE DAVID SENTELLE RETIRESOver the last few years, Confederate monuments in many North Carolina towns and cities have been objects of controversy. As one who parked for eighteen years in the shadow of…
Continue Reading DO MONUMENTS HAVE STANDING?Registration for AJEI’s 2023 Summit is now open. It will be held November 2-5 at the JW Marriott in the District of Columbia. Here’s a link: AJEI 2023 Summit Check…
Continue Reading APPELLATE JUDGES EDUCATION INSTITUTE 2023With little notice or fanfare, the latest North Carolina Senate budget bill stands poised to make a significant change in North Carolina appellate practice. Currently there are several routes to…
Continue Reading Will Appeals Of Right Be Left?North Carolina recently lost another of its retired appellate judges. K. Edward Greene served on the Court of Appeals for sixteen years following eight years as a district court…
Continue Reading The Great Dissenter: North Carolina says goodbye to Judge Eddie GreeneMuch ink has been spilled exploring the porous jurisdictional border between the trial division and the appellate division. A recent opinion from the Court of Appeals addresses this issue again.…
Continue Reading Better Late Than Never? Not AlwaysThe news these days is filled with stories about Artificial Intelligence and how it will change our lives. We’ve seen impressive examples of AI-generated stories, poems and essays composed in…
Continue Reading Chat GPT said WHAT??!!Gentle reader, if you haven’t considered becoming a specialist in appellate practice, here is your opportunity.
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Jurisdiction is a foundation of what we do as trial and appellate practitioners. While a litigant can waive lack of personal jurisdiction, lack of subject matter jurisdiction…
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