According to the preliminary numbers, Judges Rich Dietz, Bob Hunter, and Valerie Zachary will keep their seats on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court of North
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Collaborative Decision-Making, at the District Court Level
Most appellate questions are decided by a panel of jurists, from the “three-judge panel” ubiquitous in our state and federal intermediate courts to the larger bodies common at the highest
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Bob N. Hunter Returns to N.C. Court of Appeals & Loretta Biggs confirmed to MDNC federal bench
Yesterday, Governor McCrory announced the appointment of Bob N. Hunter to the seat being vacated by Jimmy Ervin’s recent election to the North Carolina Supreme Court. As you may recall
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To Follow or Not to Follow: The Brave New World of Social Media
Justice Barbara Jackson recently published an article in the ABA Judges’ Journal on judges’ use of social media (a.k.a., Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn). The well-written article includes interesting
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The Devil Is in the Details: North Carolina Supreme Court Chastens Attorney for Improper Citations
We often hear that proper citations and “bluebooking” really do not matter, but judges may disagree. Last week the Supreme Court of North Carolina released an opinion in Cummings v.
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