Tuesday’s batch of opinions from the Court of Appeals included several helpful reminders. None of these is especially earth-shattering, but the opinions do answer some questions that may be forgotten
Continue Reading Are These Rhetorical Questions?
A few months ago, I wrote about a case in which the Court of Appeals held that a notice of appeal was filed too early because the time period for
Continue Reading Court of Appeals Doubles Down on Deadlines: Notice of Appeal Really Can Be Filed Too Early
In its final set of opinions from 2016, the North Carolina Court of Appeals provided some helpful reminders for appellate practitioners.
1. Unless some other exception applies, you may appeal
Continue Reading A Lesson in Helping Verbs: When You May, Might, or Must Appeal
You should always file your notice of appeal as soon as possible, right? Wrong. This is one instance in which being early can actually be detrimental to your client’s rights.
Continue Reading Proper Etiquette Is To Be On Time–Not Early