As discussed previously, the Court of Appeals is searching for a new Clerk of Court due to the retirement of Dan Horne on June 30, 2021. Perhaps you forgot
Continue Reading Still Hiring: Clerk of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
Update Your Style: Appellate Rules Committee Publishes Updated Style Manual and Guide to Appealability
The Appellate Rules Committee has updated its style–the Appellate Style Manual that is. The Style Manual provides practical examples and tips for those practicing in North Carolina’s state appellate courts.
Continue Reading Update Your Style: Appellate Rules Committee Publishes Updated Style Manual and Guide to Appealability
Appellate Ping-Pong: General Assembly Sends Termination of Parental Rights Cases Back to Court of Appeals
In April 2017, the General Assembly moved primary (i.e., initial) appellate jurisdiction in termination of parental rights appeals from the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court. That change
Continue Reading Appellate Ping-Pong: General Assembly Sends Termination of Parental Rights Cases Back to Court of Appeals
Business Court: Subsequently Filed Notice of Appeal Deprives Trial Court of Jurisdiction to Rule on Pending Rule 60(b)(6) Motion
In Dicesare v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, 2021 NCBC Order 10 (Apr. 6, 2021), the North Carolina Business Court determined that a trial court loses jurisdiction to rule on a
Continue Reading Business Court: Subsequently Filed Notice of Appeal Deprives Trial Court of Jurisdiction to Rule on Pending Rule 60(b)(6) Motion
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Another Error Preservation Statute
Under Appellate Rule 10, the general rule is that appellate courts only decide issues properly raised, argued, and decided in the trial tribunal. But exceptions to this general rule exist
Continue Reading Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Another Error Preservation Statute
2021 Codification of the Appellate Rules
In the first three weeks of 2021, I have heard nothing but positive feedback about the Supreme Court’s transcript-related rules updates–previously blogged about here.
In more good news, the
Continue Reading 2021 Codification of the Appellate Rules
Investiture Ceremony of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
At the stroke of midnight, North Carolina’s judiciary entered a new era, with many appellate justices and judges taking the oath office from their homes. This age-old changing of the
Continue Reading Investiture Ceremony of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
North Carolina Court of Appeals Offers Free Appellate CLE Courses
Desperately searching for COVID-safe CLE hours? The North Carolina Court of Appeals is offering appellate continuing legal education courses until the end of February 2021. According to the Court’s press
Continue Reading North Carolina Court of Appeals Offers Free Appellate CLE Courses
Universal Citations: Coming Soon to a Brief Near You
Precisely 364 days ago, Kip previewed the coming of universal citations. Twenty-eight days remain until universal citations assume a starring role in judicial opinions and briefs. And to help practitioners
Continue Reading Universal Citations: Coming Soon to a Brief Near You
Like Sands Through the Hourglass: Supreme Court Revises Transcript-Related Rules
Those who have known me for any length of time know that for more than a decade I have really, really wanted the Supreme Court to give appellate practitioners clarification
Continue Reading Like Sands Through the Hourglass: Supreme Court Revises Transcript-Related Rules