The North Carolina Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Section and the EDNC Chapter of the Federal Bar Association are teaming up to sponsor an appellate social next Thursday, April 14, upstairs
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Judge Pamela Harris and the Fourth Circuit’s Collaborative Culture
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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…
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By The Numbers: Likelihood of Reversal in the Fourth Circuit and the North Carolina Court of Appeals
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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…
What Is The Fourth Circuit’s Office of Staff Counsel And What Do They Do?
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I am often asked, “how will this appeal be decided?” A recent employment vacancy posting for the Fourth Circuit’s Executive Director & Chief of the Office of Staff Counsel contains…
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Recent Improvements to the NC Appellate Practice Blog
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If you are a blog subscriber, you may have noticed some repetitive traffic from our blog mailing list this past week. We apologize for the inconvenience, but are pleased to…
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And Then There Was One: Senate’s Confirmation of Judge Floyd to Fourth Circuit Leaves Only One Seat Remaining to Be Filled.
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On Monday, the U.S. Senate confirmed South Carolina U.S. District Court Judge Henry Floyd to the next-to-last open seat on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Floyd’s confirmation leaves only…
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