We have blogged several times on the fact that North Carolina is one of only two states that does not allow a federal court to certify questions to its state
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Appellate Rules Committee
Notice of Appeal Tip Sheet Published
If there is one filing you want to have perfect, it is the Notice of Appeal. Our courts can be forgiving in this post-Dogwood era for many mistakes, but…
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Who You Gonna Call? Appellate Practitioners Prepare For Retirement Of An Appellate MVP
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If there’s something weird
And it don’t look good,
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Change to Automatic Stay Statute Portends Future Appellate Rules Fixes
The “automatic stay” statute seems simple enough at first glance. “When an appeal is perfected as provided by this Article it stays all further proceedings in the court below upon…
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Like It’s Going Out of Style
One of the most useful resources for appellate lawyers just got even better.
The Appellate Style Manual, published by the state bar association’s Appellate Rules Committee, has for years…
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Appellate Rules Committee Publishes Updated Style Manual
Picture this: it has been two years since the last time you filed a Petition for Writ of Supersedeas in the Court of Appeals. You generally recall what to do,…
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Your Bloggers As Members of the Appellate Rules Committee
The North Carolina Appellate Rules Committee is comprised of lawyers and judges. The committee strives to improve the appellate process in North Carolina by, among other things, submitting proposed amendments…
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