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The Supreme Court Clerk’s Office is open and operating. If there are questions about a particular case, most filings may be reviewed at www.ncappellatecourts.org or you may call the Clerk’s office for additional information. Most matters can be handled by phone. The Clerk’s Office is practicing social distancing and following the recommendations of the CDC and NC DHHS. Please do not come to the Clerk’s Office unless you have first called for assistance.

Supreme Court Orders Appellate Court Deadlines Extended - March 27, 2020

Supreme Court of North Carolina Adopts Universal Citation Format

New Codification Available for the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure - January 14, 2021

About

The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state’s highest court, and there is no further appeal from its decisions on matters of state law. It is made up of the Chief Justice, who also serves as head of the Judicial Branch, and six associate justices. Each justice serves an eight-year term. The Supreme Court has no jury and makes no determinations of fact, but it considers whether error occurred at trial or in judicial interpretation of the law.

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Meet the Justices

Supreme Court of North Carolina Biographies and Courtroom Seating.

Opinions

Slip opinions filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court.

Calendar of Oral Arguments

View current and past calendars of Oral Arguments.

Dockets

Search Supreme Court Dockets by case title, name, number, or party.

Orders

Search Supreme Court Orders by docket number or case title.

eFiling and Document Library

Electronically file a case and search and view case information in the Document Library.

Petition Rulings

View current and past Supreme Court Petition Rulings.

Supreme Court Library

Access to the facility is restricted to users and authorized visitors under Supreme Court Library Rules.

Advance Sheets

Preliminary publication of the official North Carolina Reports assigning citations to opinions and including headnotes (case summaries), orders, and petition lists.

PDF Volumes

PDF versions of the final book publication of opinions (with headnotes), orders, and petition lists, with additional materials such as trial judge lists, rule amendments, and ceremonial and historical materials.