One of the oft-recurring issues in appellate decisions is that of whether the ruling sought to be appealed is actually, at least at that time, appealable. This week, both the
United States Court of Appeals
Appellate Brief Brevity and Success On Appeal?
By Beth Scherer on
“Brevity is appreciated.” “A short brief can be very effective.” How many times have you heard appellate judges make statements like this about appellate briefs? While I can most certainly…
Continue Reading Appellate Brief Brevity and Success On Appeal?
“Soft Precedent”: Unpublished Opinions in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
By Beth Scherer on
A few weeks ago, one of my colleagues blogged on the topic of unpublished opinions in the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The Maryland Appellate Blog released an interesting post …
Continue Reading “Soft Precedent”: Unpublished Opinions in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Merry Christmas To Appellate Practitioners from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
By Beth Scherer on
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued two opinions last week clarifying issues relating to notices of appeal.
In Jackson v. Lightsey, the Fourth Circuit addressed 1) whether a notice…
Continue Reading Merry Christmas To Appellate Practitioners from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Pamela Harris and the Fourth Circuit’s Collaborative Culture
By Beth Scherer on
Yesterday, the Maryland Appellate Blog featured remarks from the Fourth Circuit’s newest federal appellate judge, Pamela Harris, on the Fourth Circuit’s collaborative culture. The remarks from Judge Harris are particularly…
Continue Reading Judge Pamela Harris and the Fourth Circuit’s Collaborative Culture
Uncertifiable and Unrecoverable: Marines’ Claims Dismissed by 11th Circuit–Despite General Assembly’s Efforts to Save Them
By Beth Scherer on
In June, we blogged on how a United States Supreme Court decision interpreting a North Carolina statute of repose had created some strange bedfellows in the General Assembly–which had almost…
Continue Reading Uncertifiable and Unrecoverable: Marines’ Claims Dismissed by 11th Circuit–Despite General Assembly’s Efforts to Save Them
Uncertifiable: Battle Over North Carolina’s Statute of Repose in CERCLA Cases Makes for Strange Bedfellows
By Beth Scherer on
It was a pleasant surprise this morning to discover that the Maryland State Bar Association’s Maryland Appellate Blog was discussing a point of North Carolina appellate practice and procedure.
By The Numbers: Likelihood of Reversal in the Fourth Circuit and the North Carolina Court of Appeals
By Beth Scherer on
Jerry Hartzell recently published an article in the April 2014 issue of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice’s Trial Briefs. The article is entitled “Probability of Success on…