Most practitioners are likely happy to have limited familiarity with Rule 4(a)(6) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. The Rule allows the district court, in its discretion, to reopen
Continue Reading Fourth Circuit Holds Actual Notice Required For FRAP 4(a)(6)
Judge Roger Gregory has completed his seven-year term as Chief Judge for the Fourth Circuit. Taking over as Chief is Judge Albert Diaz, who was on the North Carolina Business
Continue Reading New Fourth Circuit Chief Judge Hails from North Carolina
Registration for AJEI’s 2023 Summit is now open. It will be held November 2-5 at the JW Marriott in the District of Columbia. Here’s a link: AJEI 2023 Summit Check
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With little notice or fanfare, the latest North Carolina Senate budget bill stands poised to make a significant change in North Carolina appellate practice. Currently there are several routes to
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North Carolina recently lost another of its retired appellate judges. K. Edward Greene served on the Court of Appeals for sixteen years following eight years as a district court
Continue Reading The Great Dissenter: North Carolina says goodbye to Judge Eddie Greene
Much ink has been spilled exploring the porous jurisdictional border between the trial division and the appellate division. A recent opinion from the Court of Appeals addresses this issue again.
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As any parent knows, children say the darndest things. The other day, during bedtime, my three-year-old niece turned to her father unprompted and said, “I don’t want you to read
Continue Reading Children Say the Darndest Things – NC Court of Appeals Resolves When a Witness Can Testify on a Child’s Coaching vs Truthfulness.
If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably interested in North Carolina Appeals. And if you’re interested in North Carolina appeals, you will really be interested in the North Carolina Appellate
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The news these days is filled with stories about Artificial Intelligence and how it will change our lives. We’ve seen impressive examples of AI-generated stories, poems and essays composed in
Continue Reading Chat GPT said WHAT??!!Gentle reader, if you haven’t considered becoming a specialist in appellate practice, here is your opportunity.
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