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Judicial Branch Leaders Win NC Tech Awards
Chief Justice Paul Newby: Public Leader of the Year; Anthony Whitmore: Public Sector Chief Information Officer of the Year.
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Chief Justice Newby Creates Pretrial Release Task Force
North Carolinians have entrusted the Judicial Branch with administering justice without favor, denial, or delay for the benefit of all North
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N.C. Judicial Branch Releases Special Podcast Episode on the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
History on Trial: Revisiting the Mecklenburg Declaration at 250.
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Supreme Court Amends the Rules for Court-Ordered Arbitration
The Supreme Court’s order includes amendments to Rules 5 and 9, and was adopted on May 21 and effective on June 2, 2025.
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Supreme Court Amends the Rules of Appellate Procedure
The Supreme Court’s order amending the rules was adopted on 19 March 2025 and becomes effective on 1 April 2025.
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Judicial Branch Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023–24 Now Available Online
An overview of the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2023-24. Also, find Statistical and Operational Reports and more statistics available.
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Supreme Court Amends Mediation Rule Sets
The Supreme Court’s orders were adopted on December 11, 2024, and the amendments become effective on January 6, 2025.
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All Things Judicial Features Nine Former NCAOC Directors in Roundtable Discussion
The directors begin Part 1 by discussing how they received the "call of duty" from their respective chief justices.
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Chief Justice Newby Extends the Amended Order for Certain Western North Carolina Counties Due to Hurricane Helene
View an order extending relief for 13 weather-affected counties in western North Carolina, effective October 15, 2024.
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Chief Justice Newby Issues Amended Order for Certain Western North Carolina Counties Due to Hurricane Helene
View an amended order declaring catastrophic conditions resulting from severe weather and flood advisories in multiple western counties.
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All Things Judicial Focuses on North Carolina's Judicial System Reforms in the 1960s
Among these reforms were the creation of District Courts, the Court of Appeals, and the Administrative Office of the Courts.
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Chief Justice Newby Issues Order for Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender Counties
View an order declaring catastrophic conditions resulting from severe weather and flood advisories in these counties.
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All Things Judicial Recognizes Constitution Day on September 17
Visit and learn about one of America's colonial courthouses, the Historic 1767 Chowan County Courthouse.
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Former Chief Justice Burley Mitchell
Mitchell served on the Court of Appeals, and as an associate justice and chief justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
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All Things Judicial Features a Panel Discussion with Franklin Freeman, Ned Mangum, Colon Willoughby
Panel discussed court history, different court levels, and changes in the court system.
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Charlotte Attorney Francis I. Parker
Parker shares about his early years and outlines what professionalism means for lawyers in North Carolina’s legal community.
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Judicial Branch Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022–23 Now Available Online
An overview of the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2022-23. Also, find Statistical and Operational Reports and more statistics available.
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All Things Judicial Features a Discussion on the History of the North Carolina Constitution
Excerpts from a 2023 discussion between Chief Justice Paul Newby and UNC Law Professor John Orth.
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Supreme Court Amends Amicus Curiae Rules in the Rules of Appellate Procedure
The Supreme Court’s order amending the rules was adopted on October 18, 2023, and becomes effective on November 20, 2023.
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Self-Representation Packet Now Available for Self-Represented Litigants Appearing Before the Supreme Court of North Carolina
The document aims to help explain the appellate court system to people who are not represented by an attorney.
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