First Monday: Supreme Court Preview (October 3, 2011)
Jeff Welty
Under 28 U.S.C. § 2, The Supreme Court shall hold at the seat of government a term of court commencing on the first Monday in October of each year and […]
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October 3, 2011
Under 28 U.S.C. § 2, The Supreme Court shall hold at the seat of government a term of court commencing on the first Monday in October of each year and […]
READ POST "First Monday: Supreme Court Preview (October 3, 2011)"September 30, 2011
No single story dominated the criminal law world this week, but that doesn’t mean that it was a dull week by any stretch of the imagination. 1. The News and […]
READ POST "News Roundup (September 30, 2011)"September 23, 2011
The national media has been buzzing all week about the execution of Troy Davis in Georgia. Davis was convicted of killing off-duty police officer Mark MacPhail. I haven’t followed the […]
READ POST "News Roundup (September 23, 2011)"September 16, 2011
According to a recent AP poll, discussed here, only 8% of Americans said that they felt very confident about the “people who are running” blogs, while 47% lacked confidence in […]
READ POST "News Roundup (September 16, 2011)"September 9, 2011
The top story of the week was really several stories — the News and Observer’s three-piece series on Tracey Cline, the District Attorney in Durham County. As a Durham voter, […]
READ POST "News Roundup (September 9, 2011)"September 7, 2011
Under G.S. 15A-534.1, when a defendant is charged with assault, stalking, communicating threats, or certain other crimes against “a spouse or former spouse or a person with whom the defendant […]
READ POST "Domestic Violence Cases and the 48 Hour Rule (September 7, 2011)"September 2, 2011
Several high profile murder trials are headed for a conclusion in the near future. The News and Observer covers the Robert Stewart trial here (the defendant admits killing eight people […]
READ POST "News Roundup (September 2, 2011)"August 26, 2011
Earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters have been top-of-mind for most North Carolina residents this week. Not for me, though. I have remained focused like a laser beam on tracking […]
READ POST "News Roundup (August 26, 2011)"August 19, 2011
[Editor’s note: I’m on vacation Friday, so I’m posting this roundup Thursday night.] We welcomed a group of new magistrates at the School of Government this week. I like working […]
READ POST "News Roundup (August 19, 2011)"August 17, 2011
[Editor’s note: John is the author of The Law of Self-Defense in North Carolina, an in-depth analysis of North Carolina’s approach to the use of defensive force. It’s available for […]
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