North Carolina Case Commentaries

Defining 'Resident' for Underinsured Motorist Coverage: Insights from North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. v. Herring

Date: Dec 16, 2023

Defining 'Resident' for Underinsured Motorist Coverage: Insights from North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. v. Herring Introduction The case of NORTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL...

Revisiting Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Insights from Hoke County Board of Education v. State

Date: Oct 19, 2023

Revisiting Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Insights from Hoke County Board of Education v. State Introduction The case of Hoke County Board of Education, et al. v. State of North Carolina, adjudicated...

Reaffirmation of the Aggressor Doctrine under North Carolina's Castle Doctrine: STATE v. Hicks

Date: Sep 2, 2023

Reaffirmation of the Aggressor Doctrine under North Carolina's Castle Doctrine: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WENDY DAWN LAMB HICKS (385 N.C. 52) Introduction In the landmark case of STATE OF NORTH...

Affirmation of Expert Testimony and Jury Selection Practices in Death Penalty Cases: State of North Carolina v. Richardson

Date: Sep 2, 2023

Affirmation of Expert Testimony and Jury Selection Practices in Death Penalty Cases: State of North Carolina v. Richardson Introduction The case of State of North Carolina v. Jonathan Douglas...

North Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Appellate Decision in Walker v. Wake County Sheriff’s Department

Date: Aug 31, 2023

North Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Appellate Decision in Walker v. Wake County Sheriff’s Department Introduction The case of Wesley Walker v. Wake County Sheriff’s Department involved Wesley Walker...

Affirmation of Writ of Certiorari Standards and Dissent Requirements for Appellate Jurisdiction

Date: Jun 17, 2023

Affirmation of Writ of Certiorari Standards and Dissent Requirements for Appellate Jurisdiction Introduction In the landmark case Joseph Cryan et al. v. National Council of Young Men’s Christian...

Jurisdictional Sufficiency of Juvenile Delinquency Petitions: In Re J.U. (384 N.C. 618)

Date: Jun 17, 2023

Jurisdictional Sufficiency of Juvenile Delinquency Petitions: In Re J.U. (384 N.C. 618) Introduction The Supreme Court of North Carolina, in In Re J.U. (384 N.C. 618), addressed the critical issue of...

Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Procedures for Dismissing Provisional Counsel in Termination of Parental Rights Cases

Date: Apr 29, 2023

Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Procedures for Dismissing Provisional Counsel in Termination of Parental Rights Cases Introduction The Supreme Court of North Carolina, in the matter of R.A.F. and...

Flow v. State of North Carolina: Upholding Trial Court's Discretion on Competency and Voluntary Absence

Date: Apr 29, 2023

Flow v. State of North Carolina: Upholding Trial Court's Discretion on Competency and Voluntary Absence Introduction In the landmark case of State of North Carolina v. Scott Warren Flow (384 N.C....

North Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Felon Re-Enfranchisement Criteria: An Analysis of Community Success Initiative v. Moore

Date: Apr 29, 2023

North Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Felon Re-Enfranchisement Criteria: An Analysis of Community Success Initiative v. Moore Introduction In the landmark case Community Success Initiative; Justice...

Supreme Court of North Carolina Upholds Voter ID Law S.B. 824, Reinforcing Legislative Presumption of Good Faith in Election Laws

Date: Apr 29, 2023

Supreme Court of North Carolina Upholds Voter ID Law S.B. 824, Reinforcing Legislative Presumption of Good Faith in Election Laws Introduction The case of Jabari Holmes et al. v. Timothy K. Moore et...

North Carolina Supreme Court Establishes Enhanced Criteria for Adjudicating Juvenile Neglect under N.C.G.S. §7B-101(15)

Date: Apr 7, 2023

North Carolina Supreme Court Establishes Enhanced Criteria for Adjudicating Juvenile Neglect under N.C.G.S. §7B-101(15) Introduction In the Supreme Court case In the Matter of: G.C. (384 N.C. 62),...

Clarifying Sentencing Standards for Second-Degree Murder: N.C. v. Borum

Date: Apr 7, 2023

Clarifying Sentencing Standards for Second-Degree Murder: N.C. v. Borum Introduction In State of North Carolina v. Rayquan Jamal Borum, the Supreme Court of North Carolina addressed a pivotal issue...

Supreme Court of North Carolina Reaffirms Proper Appellate Review Standards in Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Cases

Date: Apr 7, 2023

Supreme Court of North Carolina Reaffirms Proper Appellate Review Standards in Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Cases Introduction In the matter of A.J.L.H., C.A.L.W., M.J.L.H. (384 N.C. 45), the Supreme...

Unpublished Precedents and Discretionary Review: Analyzing North Carolina Supreme Court's Decision in Michael Mole' v. City of Durham

Date: Apr 7, 2023

Unpublished Precedents and Discretionary Review: Analyzing North Carolina Supreme Court's Decision in Michael Mole' v. City of Durham Introduction The case of Michael Mole' v. City of Durham (384...

Standing in Declaratory Judgment Actions: United Daughters of the Confederacy v. City of Winston-Salem

Date: Dec 17, 2022

Standing in Declaratory Judgment Actions: United Daughters of the Confederacy v. City of Winston-Salem Introduction The case of United Daughters of the Confederacy, North Carolina Division, Inc., and...

Harper et al. v. Representative Destin Hall: The North Carolina Supreme Court Establishes Rigorous Standards Against Partisan Gerrymandering

Date: Dec 17, 2022

Harper et al. v. Representative Destin Hall: The North Carolina Supreme Court Establishes Rigorous Standards Against Partisan Gerrymandering Introduction In the landmark case of Harper et al. v....

Imputing Predecessor Liabilities to Corporate Successors: A Landmark Decision in Successor Jurisdiction

Date: Nov 5, 2022

Imputing Predecessor Liabilities to Corporate Successors: A Landmark Decision in Successor Jurisdiction Introduction The Supreme Court of North Carolina, in the case of State of North Carolina ex...

Enhancing Accountability: North Carolina Supreme Court Overhauls Nurse Liability Standards

Date: Aug 20, 2022

Enhancing Accountability: North Carolina Supreme Court Overhauls Nurse Liability Standards Introduction The North Carolina Supreme Court, in the landmark case of Connette v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg...

Concurrent vs. Consecutive Sentencing: Insights from STATE v. OGLESBY

Date: Aug 20, 2022

Concurrent vs. Consecutive Sentencing: Insights from State of North Carolina v. Oglesby Introduction State of North Carolina v. Jaamall Denaris Oglesby (382 N.C. 235, 2022) is a significant judgment...