As some of our readers may know, I write a monthly column for North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The topics are what I’d call appellate-adjacent. But this month’s column is right
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Universal Citation Rescinded
Today, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order rescinding its 2020 order implementing a “universal citation” system.
The change has to do with this question: How do you cite
Continue Reading Universal Citation RescindedThe Honorable Paul Martin Newby Formally Installed as 30th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
At a largely virtual investiture ceremony broadcast this morning on the Supreme Court’s Youtube page, The Honorable Paul Martin Newby took the oath of office to become our highest court’s
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Big Transitions on the Horizon for North Carolina’s Appellate Courts
Over the weekend, the last undecided race for North Carolina’s appellate courts
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No Appellate Judicial Primaries in 2020; Our Voter-Information Guide Is Ready
It continues to amaze me how difficult it is for the public to access basic information about the upcoming elections for open seats on the Supreme Court of North Carolina
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Welcome, Michelle Connell, Family-Law & Appellate Specialist!
Michelle Connell is one of the few lawyers in North Carolina who is Board-certified in both family law and appellate practice. And as of last week, she’s now part
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North Carolina’s Very Own Appellate Practice Treatise is Now Available!
Beth and Matt’s treatise, North Carolina Appellate Practice and Procedure, is finally available! Published by LexisNexis in both print and online versions, the treatise represents the culmination of
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Taking Care of Business (Part I): Rule 3.1 No-Merit Briefs Warrant (At Least Some Form of) Appellate Review
On Friday, the Supreme Court displayed how busy it has been this summer by releasing 17 authored opinions. Justice Per Curiam (who is fond of affirming/reversing “for the reasons
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A Tale of Two Courts: Settling In After a Season of Change
Students of history will remember a bygone era known as late 2018, when Mark Martin was Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, the median judge on the shrinking
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Supreme Court Now Welcomes Amicus Filings at the Petition Stage
It’s been a hot topic for years: does the North Carolina Supreme Court want to hear from amici when the Court is weighing whether to allow discretionary review of a
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