Sometimes the juiciest info is found in the comments. In October, I blogged about State v. Biddix—a Court of Appeals’ opinion that appeared to significantly limit the Court of
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Wake County Lawsuit Challenges Retention Election Statute
Back in June, we blogged about the passage of a new law that created “retention elections” for sitting justices on the Supreme Court of North Carolina. Justice Bob Edmunds is…
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A Perfect Storm (Part I): How One Business Court Order’s Pathway To Appellate Review Is To Two Different Courts.
Over the past few months, we have shared several potential problems created by the Business Court Modernization Act. Nonetheless, we held a few potential traps close to our vest because,…
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Eleventh-Hour Bill Could Add Partisan Labels on Ballots for Candidates for Court of Appeals
Way back in January, a bill was introduced that would have “restore[d] partisan statewide judicial elections.” That is, the bill would have required Court of Appeals and Supreme Court…
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