In its opinions issued on February 21, 2023, the NC Court of Appeals focused on how appellants must preserve their right to appeal issues if they want access to the appellate courts.
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In its opinions issued on February 21, 2023, the NC Court of Appeals focused on how appellants must preserve their right to appeal issues if they want access to the appellate courts. …
Continue Reading There’s No Appeal Without the Right to Appeal
The world of Fourth Circuit en banc review has provided much fodder for my postings on this blog (See, e.g., here, here, here, here). On…
Continue Reading En Banc Review Results in Equally Divided Fourth Circuit (Again)
I have written a few times about published denials of petitions for rehearing en banc in the Fourth Circuit. See here and here. If you are interested in further…
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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…
Continue Reading How Important Is Oral Argument In The Fourth Circuit?