As an appellate attorney, there were two portions of the state's budget I found intriguing related to State's judicial system. First, budget increases mandatory retirement age for judges, justices from 72 to 76. Second, it increases salaries for appellate judges, justices.
Recently, my colleagues Whitney Campbell Christensen and Trafton Dinwiddie wrote about our State's newest proposed budget. As an appellate attorney, there were two portions of the.
A unanimous N.C. Court of Appeals panel has ruled in favor of the University of North Carolina System in a dispute involving tuition and fees paid during the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The court ruled that students cannot seek partial refunds because of COVID-related shutdowns across the UNC System in spring 2020.
N.C. Appeals Court Chief Judge Donna Stroud emphasized bringing people together as she took her oath of office before the full court Monday afternoon. Stroud first won election to the court in 2006. She has served as chief judge since 2021.