Retired N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Doug McCullough unexpectedly died this week in Las Vegas, where he had retired with his wife, Lucci.
Judge McCullough had a storied career, reaching
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“Hello, Goodbye”: Appellate Courts Face Bittersweet Departures.
Social commentators have described our nation’s current labor market as the “Great Resignation.” Baby Boomers are retiring to spend more time with loved ones. Workers are leaving current employers for
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Judge Keenan Moving to Senior Status, Biden to Nominate Virginia SG to Fourth Circuit
See more details on the Maryland Appellate Blog here:
Biden to Nominate Virginia SG Heytens to Fourth Circuit | Maryland Appellate Blog (mdappblog.com)
–Patrick Kane
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How Important Is Oral Argument In The Fourth Circuit?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many changes in the legal profession over the last 10 months. Those receiving the most focus have been, for obvious reasons, things like remote proceedings
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North Carolina Court of Appeals Investiture Ceremony: January 14th
As mentioned previously, several new judges are joining the Court of Appeals this month. Similar to the Supreme Court’s ceremony, the investiture ceremony for these new judges will
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Another Published Denial of Rehearing, Another 4th Circuit Case to the Supreme Court?
Almost two years ago, 
I blogged about a relatively rare phenomenon: a published denial of a petition for rehearing. Back then, two recent Fourth Circuit cases had produced petitions for
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The Two-Judge Appellate Panel
Last week I blogged about an en banc opinion from the Fourth Circuit for which authorship of the majority opinion was attributed to two judges. (See here) This week
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Judge Mark Davis Elevated to the North Carolina Supreme Court
On Monday, Governor Roy Cooper appointed Judge Mark Davis to the Associate Justice seat recently vacated by now-Chief Justice Beasley. Soon-to-be Justice Davis has served on the North Carolina Court
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Unpublished Fourth Circuit Per Curiam Opinion Involving Pro Se Litigant Rights Moving Towards the Supreme Court on the Backs of Legal Giants
Note: much of the information below comes from The American Lawyer’s October 23 “Daily Dicta,” by Jenna Greene.
He started as a pro se plaintiff alleging First Amendment (and other)
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Come Hear Judge Bill Pittman Hold Fireside Chat with Moldovan Judiciary–Oct 22
Judge Bill Pittman and I will sit down for a fireside chat this Monday to muse about the private practice of law, with a view from the bench and from
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