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 on how various transcript-related issues should work in practice. Today, the Supreme Court of North Carolina granted that wish by amending the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.
For cases appealed on or after January 1, 2021, Appellate Rule 7 has been completely rewritten. … Continue Reading
As previously reported here, the Supreme Court of North Carolina at the end of March issued an order extending all appellate court deadlines falling between March 27 and April 30, 2020 for 60 days.
As a service to the bar, the Clerks of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals have posted answers to some of the most frequently asked questions they have received about the order. … Continue Reading
Hurricane Florence has brought flooding and other forms of misery to much of North Carolina, especially in the coastal and southeastern counties.
On Thursday, 13 September 2018, Chief Justice Martin issued a helping hand to attorneys in those areas. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-39(b)(1) the Chief issued an emergency order finding that “catastrophic conditions” existed in Beaufort, Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Jones, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Sampson, and Tyrrell Counties. … Continue Reading