By W. Bain Jones Jr. Our world seems in great turmoil. The United States appears to be challenged by nations with very different political and social objectives. Various outlets blast us with repetitive information about these concerns, and we are left to try to determine what really happened. We are potentially available to others and […]
By W. Bain Jones Jr. This past year, the North Carolina Bar Association focused on access to our courts. The North Carolina State Bar also is evaluating this important subject. As our state becomes more populated and more diverse, it is good to look at how effectively our court system which includes Administrative Process is […]
By the Communications Committee This post links to a wide variety of articles reflecting the breadth and depth of administrative law: a North Carolina entity’s administrative law-related legislative agenda; a new governor’s rule-repeal executive order; AI and regulation; the little-known role of contractors in federal rulemaking; and a Wall Street Journal article about a recent […]
By W. Bain Jones Jr. At the November 17, 2022, meeting of the Rules Review Commission, it was announced that at the December 15, 2022, meeting, the Commission will review proposed changes to its rules concerning extension of time and other rules concerning the filling and review of rules. Though not presented at this meeting, […]
By Ann Wall The School of Government has updated its Collateral Consequences tool and published an article on the Criminal Law Blog about what the update entails: C-CAT 2.0 Is Here! The tool is probably most often used by criminal law practitioners, but all administrative law practitioners should be aware of it: 1. Check its […]
By W. Bain Jones At the Administrative Law Section Council Meeting on October 27, 2022, we were honored to have Representative Sarah Stevens speak to the Council. She outlined that she believed that the Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee will be focused on three issues concerning Administrative Law this upcoming session. They are: 1. Do all […]
By the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State Whether it is Game 7 of the World Series, a knock-down, drag-out game of Monopoly, or a drive down I-40, they all have rules we must follow. Have you ever wanted to have input into the rulebook? Now is your chance for all of those […]
By W. Bain Jones Jr. The pursuit of truth is the cornerstone of law. At North Carolina’s inception and when the present Constitution was enacted in the 1800s, this guiding precedent was in the forefront of our leaders’ actions. It is reflected in the Declaration of Rights where it is stated: Sec. 18. Court shall […]
By the Communications Committee In this post, we provide several recent articles related to administrative law. We have not highlighted articles in quite a while, so some of these articles may be older. In addition, note that some articles may be behind paywalls, but usually, the paywalls allow one to four articles to be viewed […]
By the Communications Committee Recent Administrative Law Cases and Articles Zoila Sorto-Guzman v. Merrick Garland. 4th Circuit. Docket: 20-1762 . Opinion Date: August 3, 2022. Here is an extract from Justia.com’s summary: “An immigration judge (IJ) found Petitioner’s testimony was credible and that one of the death threats she received had a nexus to her […]