Unpublished Cases

North Carolina General Statutes § 1-277(a) says that “an appeal may be taken from every judicial order or determination of a judge of a superior or district court…[that] grants or…

Continue Reading What’s in a Name? Not the Statutory Right to an Immediate Appeal

A few weeks ago, one of my colleagues blogged on the topic of unpublished opinions in the North Carolina Court of Appeals.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Continue Reading “Soft Precedent”: Unpublished Opinions in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals