For both civil and criminal appeals, the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure require an appealing party who is filing a written notice of appeal to identify “the judgment or
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Practice Tip: Count Carefully
By Kip D. Nelson on
Generally, the Fourth Circuit has a “strong preference that cases be decided on their merits.” Aikens v. Ingram, 652 F.3d 496, 523 (4th Cir. 2011) (Davis, J., dissenting). However,…
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