Chief Judge William Traxler of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will be speaking on June 25, 2015 at a lunchtime CLE at the 18 Seaboard
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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…
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Federal Prosecutors Will Forego Inserting “Appellate Waivers” into Plea Deals
By Matthew Nis Leerberg on
Is it fair for the government to require a criminal defendant to waive his right to appeal as part of accepting a plea agreement? Such “appellate waivers” have become quite…
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Fourth Circuit Adds Pamela Harris; Former Justice Timmons-Goodson Appointed to Civil Rights Post; Chief Judge Martin Clears Docket; Judge McGee Will Be New Chief
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It’s the “Judges in the News” edition today on our blog.
Pamela Harris will join the Fourth Circuit to replace Judge Andre Davis, who took senior status earlier this year. …
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President Obama Nominates Pamela Harris to Replace Andre Davis on Fourth Circuit
By Beth Scherer on
As noted by the Maryland Appellate Blog, the Fourth Circuit may be getting a new judge. According to the White House Press Release, Pamela Harris is “a visiting…
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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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U.S. Supreme Court: Undecided Contract-Based Attorneys’ Fees Motion Does Not Toll Deadline For Filing Notice of Appeal
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Can a party wait to appeal a substantive order if a motion for attorneys’ fees is still pending? If you feel like you have heard this question before, you are…
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Wake Forest Law Review Launches Daily Fourth Circuit Blog
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Unlike our North Carolina appellate courts, which issue opinions in periodic batches, the Fourth Circuit issues opinions almost every day. This constant stream of releases is due in part to…
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Practice Tip: Count Carefully
By Kip D. Nelson on
Generally, the Fourth Circuit has a “strong preference that cases be decided on their merits.” Aikens v. Ingram, 652 F.3d 496, 523 (4th Cir. 2011) (Davis, J., dissenting). However,…
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