Did you miss this week’s inaugural session of The Bluebook Club? Never fear–you have a second chance. The Appellate Practice Section’s new program offers networking and socializing opportunities for anyone
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In its most recent set of petition rulings, the Supreme Court of North Carolina added five new cases to its discretionary docket. These cases involve:
A writ of certiorari is a discretionary, extraordinary writ—and is therefore never granted as a matter of right. See, e.g., King v. Taylor, 188 N.C. 450, 451, 124
Continue Reading A New Kind of “Merit” Badge: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari
It doesn’t take long for those who read judicial opinions to come across an unsigned, “per curiam” decision. Many decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, federal circuit courts, and our
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The Petition Tracker has been updated with the Supreme Court’s most recent allowed petitions for discretionary review. Although there were some special orders, the Court only allowed two petitions outright.
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Out of a total of 24 opinions, the Supreme Court’s most recent set of opinions included nine criminal cases, three terminations of parental rights, and six direct appeals from Business
Continue Reading What Does It Mean When an Appellate Court Attaches Another Court’s Opinion?
Our state appellate courts have long held that a timely notice of appeal is a jurisdictional requirement. See, e.g., State v. Patterson. (For an interesting discussion on this
Continue Reading Fourth Circuit Rejects Equitable Defenses to Untimely Notice of Appeal
Back in June, the Supreme Court of North Carolina sought feedback on a potential change to the citation format for North Carolina appellate court opinions. This week, the Court has
Continue Reading Supreme Court Adopts Universal Citation Format
No, this post is not a tribute to David Ives. In many appellate cases, it really is all in the timing.
Some appellate rules regarding timing are easy to
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The petition tracker has been updated with the Supreme Court’s most recent rulings on petitions for discretionary review. The Court accepted three new civil cases dealing with various topics such
Continue Reading Petition Tracker Updated