Posted by Kip Nelson on May 15th, 2012 in Appellate Rules Violations, Criminal Appeals, Judges, Motions to Dismiss, NC Court of Appeals, Style and Format | 0 comments
A Brief Primer on Briefs
Fourth Circuit Continues to Refine Its Local E-Filing Rules
Posted by Beth Scherer on May 9th, 2012 in NC Court of Appeals, North Carolina Supreme Court, Petitions for Discretionary Review, Public Policy | 0 comments
Article Asks: “Is the North Carolina Supreme Court Busy Enough?”
No Appellate Primary: Races for Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Seats Slated for November’s General Election
Law School and Bar Exam Flashbacks: The Commerce Clause, the Contract Clause, and Constitutionality
Posted by Matt Leerberg on Apr 19th, 2012 in Appellate Rules Violations, NC Court of Appeals, Record on Appeal | 1 comment
Dismissal after Dogwood: The Perils of Proceeding Pro Se
Posted by Beth Scherer on Apr 16th, 2012 in NC Court of Appeals, North Carolina Supreme Court, Petitions for Discretionary Review | 3 comments
Appellate Practice and Procedure Nuggets from the North Carolina Supreme Court
The Threshold Question of Interlocutory Orders–Can The Court of Appeals Even Address The Merits of The Appeal?
It happens quite frequently. The Court of Appeals will issue an opinion with substantial, detailed analysis that culminates in the following conclusion: the Court can’t address the issue that the appellant... Read MoreLow Cost Criminal Appeal CLE in Raleigh — April 25
Posted by Kip Nelson on Mar 20th, 2012 in Appellate Rules Violations, Ethics, Interlocutory Appeals, Juvenile Appeals, Motions to Dismiss, NC Court of Appeals, Notice of Appeal, Record on Appeal | 0 comments
Today’s Court of Appeals Opinions: Three Ways to Avoid Dismissal of an Appeal
1) Have a right to appeal In re P.K.M. involved a juvenile delinquency proceeding against a twelve-year-old boy who moved to suppress incriminating statements he had made to an investigating detective and a... Read More
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