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Supreme Court Opinions Filed April 28, 2023
Cmty. Success Initiative v. Moore
Whether the trial court erred in holding that N.C.G.S. 13-1, the statute providing for the restoration of voting rights to eligible felons, violates the Equal Protection Clause, the Property Qualifications Clause, and the Free Elections Clause of the North Carolina Constitution.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC v. Kiser
Whether an easement granting Duke Energy an interest in Lake Norman vested Duke Energy with the right to permit third-party homeowners to build structures over and into the submerged easement property and use the waters for recreational purposes.
Galloway v. Snell
Whether the Court of Appeals erred by holding that a settlement agreement was ambiguous and by reversing the trial court's summary judgment order.
Harper v. Hall
On petition for rehearing, whether the three-judge panel properly applied this Court's standards from Harper I in assessing the General Assembly's remedial redistricting plans and, more fundamentally, whether partisan gerrymandering claims are justiciable under the North Carolina Constitution.
Holmes v. Moore
Whether S.B. 824, a law implementing the peoples' choice to amend the North Carolina Constitution by requiring in-person voters to present photographic identification, violates Article I, Section 19 of the North Carolina Constitution.
In re H.B.
Whether the Court of Appeals erred by determining that the trial court made sufficient findings of fact to support termination of parental rights.
In re R.A.F.
Termination of parental rights; whether the Court of Appeals erred by vacating and remanding for a new termination hearing when the trial court had dismissed provisional counsel in accordance with N.C.G.S. 7B-1108.1(a)(1) and N.C.G.S. 7B-1101.1(a)(1).
In re S.R.
Clarifying that the standard of review for an appellate court at the adjudicatory stage of a termination of parental rights proceeding is to determine whether there is clear, cogent, and convincing evidence in the record to support the trial court's findings of fact, and whether the findings of fact support the conclusions of law.
State v. Flow
Whether the trial court erred by declining to conduct further inquiry into defendant's capacity to proceed following an apparent suicide attempt.
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed April 18, 2023
D.W. v. Onslow Cnty. Bd. of Educ.
subject matter jurisdiction, mootness, long term suspension
Fonvielle v. N.C. Coastal Res. Comm'n
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-121.1(b); timeliness; whole record test; substantial evidence; 15A N.C. Admin. Code 07J.0204(b)(5)(B); CAMA minor permit; actual notice; adjacent riparian landowner
In re: B.M.S.
termination of parental rights; neglect; willfully left juvenile in foster care or placement outside of the home for more than 12 months;
In re: Custodial L. Enforcement Agency Recording
subject matter jurisdiction, standing, Section 132-1.4A, AOC form
In re: D.H.
involuntary commitment; N.C. Gen. Stat. 122C-268(j); mental illness; dangerousness to self
In re: K.J.E.
termination of parental rights, willful abandonment, best interest determination, adjudication portion of hearing, new disposition hearing
In re: K.J.M.
neglected juvenile, substantial risk of impairment or harm, lack of caretaker
In re: M.B.
Temporary emergency jurisdiction; N.C. Gen. Stat. 50A-201; UCCJEA; Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act; initial custody determination; home state
PennyMac Loan Servs., LLC v. Johnson
motion to dismiss; amended pleadings; futility of amendment; abuse of discretion; force-placed insurance; reasonable basis.