Termination of parental rights; Best interests of the child pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1110.

Whether the repeal of the Racial Justice Act violated the North Carolina Constitution and Constitution of the United States.

Whether the repeal of the Racial Justice Act violated the North Carolina Constitution and the Constitution of the United States.

Whether the Business Court applied the correct standard of review to plaintiff's claims and whether the Business Court afforded proper deference to the Governor's emergency orders during the global pandemic.

Whether (1) the trial court erred by denying defendant's motion for a directed verdict on pain and suffering damages; (2) the Court of Appeals erred in upholding the denial of defendant's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict ('JNOV') on administrative negligence under N.C.G.S. 90-21.11(2)(b); (3) defendant was entitled to a new trial because it was prejudiced by the alleged intertwining of plaintiff's medical negligence and administrative negligence during trial; and (4) the trial court erred by granting plaintiff's motion for a directed verdict on contributory negligence.

Whether (1) the trial court erred by failing to give defendant's proposed jury instructions on self-defense and transferred-intent; (2) defendant was prejudiced by such an error; and (3) the Court of Appeals was correct to remand the case for the entry of a judgment convicting defendant of second-degree murder.

Whether the trial court erred in ruling that defendant's motion for appropriate relief which sought relief under the Racial Justice Act (RJA) was voided by the retroactive application of the RJA repeal.

Whether the evidence and findings of fact support the trial court's conclusion that respondent's parental rights were subject to termination based on willful abandonment.

Termination of parental rights; no-merit brief; pro se arguments; district court judge's recusal not required based solely on her entry of prior orders designating adoption as child's permanent plan.