Today, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order rescinding its 2020 order implementing a “universal citation” system.
The change has to do with this question: How do you cite
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Today, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order rescinding its 2020 order implementing a “universal citation” system.
The change has to do with this question: How do you cite…
Continue Reading Universal Citation RescindedWhen 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 RaleighAfter three years of service as the Dean of Regent University Law School in Virginia, former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin is coming home. High Point University…
Continue Reading Welcome back, Chief Justice Martin!This week, the Court of Appeals added some nuance to an issue that has plagued appellants for many years: the calculation of the appeal period when a judgment is not…
Continue Reading The Countdown That Ends Before It Even Starts: The Unwritten “Actual Notice” Pathway to Losing Your Right to Appeal
Generally, you can ask a judge to change her mind, but you can’t ask her to change a different judge’s mind. For example, at the trial-court level, a judge can…
Continue Reading The Panel of Theseus
At a largely virtual investiture ceremony broadcast this morning on the Supreme Court’s Youtube page, The Honorable Paul Martin Newby took the oath of office to become our highest court’s…
Continue Reading The Honorable Paul Martin Newby Formally Installed as 30th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
The new year will bring many changes to our state appellate courts. Another big change was announced yesterday. With Court of Appeals Chief Judge Linda McGee retiring after over 25…
Continue Reading North Carolina Court of Appeals Has a New Chief Judge
Over the weekend, the last undecided race for North Carolina’s appellate courts…
Continue Reading Big Transitions on the Horizon for North Carolina’s Appellate Courts
A lot of mistakes can be fixed, but those depriving an appellate court of jurisdiction are not usually among them. Unless the appellate court deems the appeal to raise issues…
Continue Reading Court of Appeals Issues Appellate Jurisdiction Tour de Force
After three years of exemplary service to our State, Matt Sawchak will step down as Solicitor General effective March 31, 2020. General Sawchak–soon just “Matt” or “Professor Sawchak“…
Continue Reading Matt Sawchak to Step Down as NC Solicitor General; Deputy Ryan Park to Serve as Next SG