The legal aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic will be surfacing for years to come. But for those waiting for pendent-appellate jurisdiction and Rule 54(b) sightings, a recent Court of Appeal opinion combines appellate...more
10/14/2022
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Less than a month ago, I excitedly reported about a courtroom reunion for appellate advocates and the Supreme Court justices.
Jinx!
With the recent surge in Delta variant Covid-19 infections, the North Carolina...more
After more than a year of remote oral arguments, the Supreme Court of North Carolina is ready for some face-to-face time. Barring a COVID-19 resurgence, both the Justices and advocates will be back in the Justice Building...more
Desperately searching for COVID-safe CLE hours? The North Carolina Court of Appeals is offering appellate continuing legal education courses until the end of February 2021. According to the Court’s press release, the...more
A recording of North Carolina’s first virtual oral argument is now available for viewing. Because the video stream began before the actual arguments commenced, insight is available into how the Court of Appeals and the...more
The Court of Appeals has new COVID-19 procedures for its voluntary appellate mediation program. The full document is here, but highlights include:
1.For mediation deadlines that fall between March 27 and April 30, parties...more
As previously reported here, the Supreme Court of North Carolina at the end of March issued an order extending all appellate court deadlines falling between March 27 and April 30, 2020 for 60 days....more
On Tuesday, Troy posted on the uncertainty surrounding how North Carolina appeals are being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued a catastrophic conditions order extending deadlines and...more