Education law; Student discipline; Long-term suspension

Whether the 2% petition requirement of NCGS 163-96(a)(2) violates Article I, Sections 12 or 14; or the 'law of the land' clause of Section 19 of the NC Constitution

Summary judgment; breach of fiduciary duty; attorneys' fees; standard of review

Spot zoning

Interlocutory appeal, substantial right, possibility of inconsistent jury verd.

Interlocutory appeal; child support

Statute of Frauds; settlement agreement; judicial estoppel

Arrest; stop and frist; investigatory stop

'Testimonial' evidence under Confrontation Clause

Constitutional law

DWI; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-38.6(f); interlocutory appeal

Whether rules of civil procedure apply to court proceedings to enforce a summons issued by N.C. Revenue Dep't

Whether covenants imposing service charges on property owners are 'reasonable' and 'sufficiently definite'

Whether N.C.G.S. � 14-2 (1974) defines a life sentence as an eighty year sentence for all purposes and not just for parole eligibility

Competence to stand trial

Probable cause or reasonable suspicion to conduct warrantless search of defendant's vehicle based on information provided by an informant; motion to suppress evidence seized

Substantive due process; procedural due process; administrative decision

Breach of contract, unfair and deceptive trade practices, common law fraud/breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, constructive trust and punitive damages