Three Judge Panels

This week’s batch of opinions from the Court of Appeals had several appellate issues worth a mention.

First, the en banc saga comes to a close. As you’ll recall, the
Continue Reading Appellate Grab bag: En banc, appellate sanctions, and certiorari

In North Carolina appellate practice, it is often generally said that an interlocutory order affecting a substantial right is immediately appealable.  But as the Court of Appeals reiterated in an
Continue Reading An Interlocutory Ruling May Affect a Substantial Right Yet Not Be Immediately Appealable

On Tuesday, the Court of Appeals issued its latest batch of opinions. Good news: the impending turkey feast has not slowed the court’s pace in grappling with interesting appellate issues. 
Continue Reading No-Merit Briefs, the Pro Bono Program, and En Banc Review

Who has the right to control environmental commissions in North Carolina–the Governor, or the Legislature?

That is the central question in a lawsuit filed by current and former Governors McCrory,
Continue Reading No Shorts Allowed: Supreme Court to Convene Special Mid-Summer Session to Hear Governors’ Lawsuit Against General Assembly