After two years of uncertainty about the future of the Court of Appeals, there appears to have been a breakthrough. Yesterday, a bill was introduced by Republicans in the North
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Judicial Primaries–Including Appellate Primaries–Have Been Eliminated
The 2018 judicial primaries–including those for open Court of Appeals and Supreme Court seats–have been eliminated. With the senate and the house voting to override the Governor’s veto by substantial
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Could the 2018 Appellate Judicial Primaries Be Canceled?
The Governor has vetoed** a bill that would eliminate the 2018 judicial primaries–including those for open seats on the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. It is not clear
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Supreme Court: General Assembly Cannot Limit Our Jurisdiction
In this era rife with internecine conflict in state government, we shouldn’t forget a less publicized line in the sand. Our state constitution grants plenary appellate authority to the Supreme
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Court of Appeals Downsizing Bill Becomes Law & More Jurisdictional Changes for Supreme Court
On Wednesday, the General Assembly overrode the Governor’s veto of House Bill 239. Against opposition from the bench and the bar, the legislature pushed the court-shrinking bill through on
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Court of Appeals To Be Downsized Unless…
Bill Would Require Judicial, District Attorney Vacancies to Be Filled By Party of Previous Officeholder
Under current law, the Governor may appoint a replacement whenever a judicial or district attorney position becomes open, which occurs from time to time due to resignation, mandatory retirement, or
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More Jurisdictional Changes: Could Juvenile Cases Be Next?
Last week, we wrote about a bill that was introduced in the legislature that would shrink the Court of Appeals to 12 judges while tweaking the jurisdiction of the Supreme
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Bill Would Shrink Court of Appeals, Expand Supreme Court’s Jurisdiction
A bill introduced today would shrink the number of Court of Appeals judges from 15 to 12. If enacted, the bill would have the next three retirements or other vacancies
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Court of Appeals Issues Opinions With Dissents; Procedure For Further Review Unclear
With the enactment of Senate Bill 4 last week, the Court of Appeals now has the statutory authority to hear and rehear cases en banc. Right on schedule, the
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