There is an unwritten rule regarding the Supreme Court of North Carolina’s willingness to consider amicus input: Amicus briefs are welcomed during briefing on the merits, but the Court does
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Off the Beaten Path Appellate News: Attorney Files Comic Strip Amicus Brief
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While we normally blog about matters of North Carolina appellate practice and procedure, occasionally an interesting article comes along that causes us to veer slightly off course. Our attention was…
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With Friends Like These . . . . : Fourth Circuit Judges Want to Know More About “Friends of the Court”
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Ah, the Amicus Brief–A chance to have a “neutral” organization weigh in on your side of the appeal, a potential second bite at the apple, and an opportunity to get…
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