If you handle appeals in North Carolina, you need a copy of the Style Guide. This guide is put together by the state’s Appellate Rules Committee and updated regularly.
I’ve
Continue Reading Appellate Style Guide UpdatedA Conversation with Justice Allen
Justice Trey Allen was kind enough to sit down with me for an interview. At the time of our interview, Justice Allen was our Supreme Court’s Junior Associate Justice (now
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Judge Riggs Appointed on Monday; Issues COA Opinions on Tuesday; On Supreme Court Bench Wednesday
Your future hasn’t been written yet. No one’s has. Your future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one.
– Doc Brown, “Back To The Future”
On
Continue Reading Judge Riggs Appointed on Monday; Issues COA Opinions on Tuesday; On Supreme Court Bench WednesdaySupreme Court Offers Appellate Advice for Unrepresented Litigants
The Supreme Court of North Carolina gets a lot of questions and filings from unrepresented litigants. Often, those folks are in the wrong court (they should be in the Court
Continue Reading Supreme Court Offers Appellate Advice for Unrepresented LitigantsTo Recuse? Or Not To Recuse?
In State v. Richardson, 272A14, filed 1 September 2023, the Supreme Court of North Carolina reviewed the conviction and sentencing of the defendant. The evidence indicated the
Continue Reading To Recuse? Or Not To Recuse?North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Files Lawsuit Against Judicial Standards Commission
The Complaint can be found here.
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Justice Morgan to Resign
Today, Justice Michael Morgan announced that he will be stepping down from his seat on the Supreme Court of North Carolina, effective the week of September 4.
This announcement comes
Continue Reading Justice Morgan to ResignJUDGE DAVID SENTELLE RETIRES
I’m afraid it’s time to add another to my recent string of blog posts honoring remarkable judges and justices who have left the bench. United States Circuit Judge for
Continue Reading JUDGE DAVID SENTELLE RETIRESDO MONUMENTS HAVE STANDING?
Over the last few years, Confederate monuments in many North Carolina towns and cities have been objects of controversy. As one who parked for eighteen years in the shadow of
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Enforcing Equitable Distribution Orders During an Appeal
Equitable distribution orders often direct the payment of money from one former spouse to the other. And normally money judgments are entirely enforceable during an appeal, unless the appellant gets
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