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.
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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
Update: In February 2021, the Supreme Court granted the defendant’s petition for discretion review.
Since 2015, this blog has frequently discussed whether the text of Appellate Rule 21 places restrictions
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It is beginning to feel like a bi-annual holiday tradition between me and our blog readers: another rule-update summary. Yesterday afternoon, the Supreme Court issued its latest order amending the
Continue Reading Supreme Court Issues Order Amending the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure: 2018 Holiday Edition
The Appellate Rules Committee has updated the Appellate Style Manual, which is intended to give practical examples and tips for those practicing in North Carolina’s appellate courts. Though not a
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Today, the Supreme Court issued its final batch of opinions and two sets of rules amendments for 2017. We will bring you more information in the days that come, but
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The state appellate rules are clear: your notice of appeal must “designate the judgment or order from which appeal is taken.” N.C. R. App. P. 3(d). So, if you want
Continue Reading You Can’t Have One Without The Other: Court of Appeals Dismisses Notice of Appeal That Designates Interlocutory Order But Not Final Judgment
If there is one filing you want to have perfect, it is the Notice of Appeal. Our courts can be forgiving in this post-Dogwood era for many mistakes, but
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The “automatic stay” statute seems simple enough at first glance. “When an appeal is perfected as provided by this Article it stays all further proceedings in the court below upon
Continue Reading Change to Automatic Stay Statute Portends Future Appellate Rules Fixes
One of the most useful resources for appellate lawyers just got even better.
The Appellate Style Manual, published by the state bar association’s Appellate Rules Committee, has for years
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