Fatal Crashes Increase in 2020 and 2021
The negative impacts of the pandemic are far-reaching and well-documented. They include death, illness, disruptions in school and work, strains on the health care system, and backlogs in the courts. […]
August 10, 2021
Are Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards a Crime?
Like a growing number of schools, hospitals, businesses, and other organizations around the country, UNC announced last week that all students and employees returning to campus would be required either […]
June 7, 2021
Chief Justice’s Latest Order Whittles Emergency Directives Down to Two
Half of the adults in North Carolina have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and the number of people testing positive for the virus in the state continues to plummet. Fewer […]
May 17, 2021
An Update on Face Covering Requirements in Courthouses (and Elsewhere)
A week ago, I noted that Chief Justice Paul Newby had renewed several emergency directives, including Emergency Directive 21, which required that persons in a court facility wear a face […]
May 14, 2021
North Carolina Court of Appeals Addresses Availability of Habeas Remedy for Prisoners Affected by COVID-19
Last week, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued its opinion about the availability of state habeas corpus to obtain release from custody by an inmate particularly susceptible to COVID-19. […]
May 10, 2021
May 10 Order Renews Some Emergency Directives, Lets Others Expire
More than 50 percent of adults in North Carolina have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and more than 43 percent of NC adults are fully vaccinated. […]
April 12, 2021
Emergency Directives Again Renewed; Legislation to Permanently Authorize Remote Hearings Passes Senate
Chief Justice Paul Newby issued an order on Friday, effective today, extending emergency directives currently in place for an additional thirty days to in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
March 22, 2021
Virtual Court Proceedings—North Carolina Court Actors Weigh In
During the COVID-19 pandemic, criminal court systems moved to virtual proceedings to maintain essential court operations while minimizing the spread of COVID-19. To understand more about that transition and the […]
February 15, 2021
Emergency Directives Extended Until March 14
Chief Justice Newby’s latest order extending emergency directives issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic became effective on Saturday. This post reviews the order and the directives therein, which have […]
February 11, 2021
Criminal Contempt on the Web
Every practicing attorney and judge has by now likely seen the video of the Texas attorney who appeared at a court hearing conducted via Zoom in the form of a […]
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