I am pleased to report that the Supreme Court of North Carolina has selected Grant Buckner as its 17th Clerk of Court.
Grant is no stranger to the appellate
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Fourth Circuit Happenings – Back to Richmond and a New Member of the Court
Two significant announcements came out of the Fourth Circuit this week. The first was that the Court announced that in-person oral arguments will resume for the Court’s December argument calendar
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North Carolina Supreme Court Issues Surprising Disqualification Order in Appeal of “Usurper” Lawsuit
In case you missed it, the Supreme Court of North Carolina issued a surprising disqualification order last week, setting up what could be a contentious internal fight within the Supreme
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AJEI Update, Plus a Helpful Tip For Everyone
The Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit is scheduled for November 11-14, 2021 in Austin. In light of the ongoing worries about COVID, questions arise as to whether an in-person conference
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Rule of Necessity Invoked
Last March, Pat blogged on a case pending before the Supreme Court of North Carolina in which invocation of the Rule of Necessity was a distinct possibility. Pat’s post has
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Officials, Immunities, and Statutes, Oh My!
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has recently addressed the availability of immunity doctrines to state Magistrates. In Wynn v. Frederick and Great American Insurance Company, the Court addressed
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The Court of Appeals Returns to In-Person Arguments
The return to normalcy continues. Back in March 2021, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued guidelines for when in-person oral arguments could be scheduled. Then, earlier this month
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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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Where’s Your Daddy?
In its recent opinion in Warren County Department of Social Services ex rel. Glenn v. Garrelts, the North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed an unusual choice of law issue. In
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Still Hiring: Clerk of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
As discussed previously, the Court of Appeals is searching for a new Clerk of Court due to the retirement of Dan Horne on June 30, 2021. Perhaps you forgot
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