This week
, the Court of Appeals reiterated the bounds of Rule 54(b) certification, highlighting that the language of the rule—which allows a party to immediately appeal from “a final
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Arizona Tests the Nature of the Supreme Court’s Original Jurisdiction
Last week, the State of Arizona made an interesting litigation decision.
As part of the ongoing litigation over the opioid crisis, Arizona filed a complaint against Purdue Pharmaceuticals and its
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U.S. Supreme Court Holds Political Gerrymandering Non-Justiciable
Late last week, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in two cases concerning the constitutionality of political gerrymandering: Rucho v. Common Cause, a case arising out of North Carolina,
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Fourth Circuit Criminal Appellate Practice Seminar
On Monday, October 28, 2019, the Fourth Circuit will be sponsoring a Criminal Appellate Practice Seminar at the Omni Hotel in Richmond, Virginia. There will be panels and presentations on
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Office of the Solicitor General Seeking New Assistant Solicitor General – Apply Today!
The Office of the Solicitor General of North Carolina is seeking applications for a new Assistant Solicitor General! The Assistant Solicitor General participates in all aspects of the office’s operations,
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Supreme Court Publishes Up-to-Date Codification of General Rules of Practice
The Supreme Court’s Office of Administrative Counsel has published an up-to-date set of the General Rules of Practice for the Superior and District Courts of North Carolina. This is the
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North Carolina Supreme Court Re-Sets Oral Argument in Redistricting Case
The Supreme Court of North Carolina isn’t wasting any time in getting back to work after the 2018 elections. As Matt wrote last week, after the election, the
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A Brief Reminder Regarding What to Include in the Record on Appeal
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion that serves as a helpful reminder about what must be included in a record on appeal.
In Burton Construction Cleanup
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Dickson v. Rucho: Back at the N.C. Supreme Court (But Not for Long?)
Lawsuits regarding North Carolina’s congressional maps, originally drawn in 2011 and the subject of seemingly endless litigation, are once again back before the Supreme Court of North Carolina. This time,
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UPDATE: SCOTUS Vacates and Remands NC Political Gerrymandering Case
As I wrote last week, after the Supreme Court held that the plaintiffs in Gill v. Whitford had failed to prove that they had standing to bring their voter
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