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
Continue Reading Supreme Court: General Assembly Cannot Limit Our Jurisdiction
Today, the Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of a three-judge panel that the Supreme Court justice retention statute is unconstitutional. With the Supreme Court deadlocked 3 votes for and 3
Continue Reading After Divided Vote, Supreme Court Primary to Move Forward June 7 as Scheduled
Mark your calendars: Justice Edmunds, Associate Justice on our Supreme Court, will face a primary challenge after all–on June 7.
Last June, the governor signed a bill that allows sitting
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Sometimes the juiciest info is found in the comments. In October, I blogged about State v. Biddix—a Court of Appeals’ opinion that appeared to significantly limit the Court of
Continue Reading The Writ of Certiorari: A Somewhat Less Powerful Tool (Part II)?
Continuing a recent trend of tackling more thorny civil cases, the Supreme Court of North Carolina will hear three high-profile civil cases this October. Notably, two of the three cases
Continue Reading Supreme Court to Hear Three Significant Civil Appeals in October