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)
Continue Reading Unpublished Fourth Circuit Per Curiam Opinion Involving Pro Se Litigant Rights Moving Towards the Supreme Court on the Backs of Legal Giants
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
Continue Reading Come Hear Judge Bill Pittman Hold Fireside Chat with Moldovan Judiciary–Oct 22
The President issued a thirteenth wave of federal judicial nominations on Thursday, including two new Fourth Circuit nominations: Marvin Quattlebaum and Jay Richardson, both from South Carolina.
The White House
Continue Reading Trump Nominates Two New Fourth Circuit Judges
Imagine that Judge Waldo has orally ruled against your client. A proposed written order has been submitted by the parties to the trial court. You are gearing up for an
Continue Reading Where’s (Judge) Waldo?–The Role of Substitute Judges under the Appellate Rules and Rules of Civil Procedure
On Tuesday, October 24, 2017, Chief Justice Mark Martin issued the following statement about Senate Bill 698, which seeks to amend the North Carolina Constitution to provide for two-year
Continue Reading Chief Justice Martin Addresses Senate Bill 698
As previously blogged about here, here, here, and here, the North Carolina General Assembly recently passed a bill that would reduce the number of seats on
Continue Reading Governor Cooper Sues to Challenge Bill Downsizing Court of Appeals
North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Doug McCullough earlier today announced his retirement from the bench, effective immediately, only a month and a few days before he was to
Continue Reading BREAKING NEWS: John Arrowood to Replace Judge McCullough on Court of Appeals
With less than a month until Election Day, we want to remind our readers about the Voter Information page on this blog, maintained under the “Other Resources” tab. It contains
Continue Reading Voter Information Update
A few months ago, Carrie blogged about the dismissal of the State’s appeal by the Court of Appeals in North Carolina State Board of Education v. State of North Carolina
Continue Reading Not So Fast: Supreme Court of North Carolina Reinstates Board of Education Appeal
A Petition for Writ of Certiorari continues to be the most powerful tool in the Supreme Court’s arsenal. Last Friday, the North Carolina Supreme Court used its certiorari authority
Continue Reading A Tool For All Seasons—Supreme Court Deploys Writ of Certiorari to Resurrect State Bar Dispute