By Brandon W. Leebrick Section Chair At a time when our state and nation face a pandemic the scale of which has not been encountered in roughly a century, administrative law continues to be a prevalent and pronounced part of our modern world. While it has been said in the past that “the action of […]
Feedback Requested: E-Court Filings Requiring Notarization From the NCBA International Law Section, April 15, 2020. Criminal law reforms remain priority for some legislators amid COVID-19 pandemic Carolina Journal, Kari Travis, April 16, 2020. Regulation rollbacks under COVID-19 could set new path for North Carolina Carolina Journal, Julie Havlak, April 10, 2020. After-Acquired Evidence Could Limit […]
Today’s NC Supreme Court opinions included several that may have a direct effect on the direction, interpretation and implementation of administrative law in NC. The Communications Committee asks for your help in this regard. We are looking for authors for blog posts that highlight the impacts of the three cases listed below, each of which […]
Members of the Administrative Law Section found the following recent third party articles to be interesting. Remember—if it says subscription required, your legal research provider may provide access. This article suggests appellate deadlines extension may not apply to some administrative law appeals: Supreme Court Extends Appellate Deadlines and Encourages E-Filing, Troy Shelton, March 27, 2020. […]
Due to the state of emergency that has been declared by North Carolina’s Governor in response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) has invoked the emergency waiver found in 26 NCAC 01 .0105 for the purpose of waiving all time limitations contained in all Sections of 26 NCAC […]
Any administrative lawyer who represents a governmental entity of any size or who represents employees of governments will want to read this: The new U.S. Families First Coronavirus Response Act affects all types of government employers, of all sizes. This blog post by the School of Government’s Diane Juffras indicates that the Act kicks in more […]
By Michele Livingstone and Will Quick We are in unprecedented times with COVID-19 (Coronavirus). It is now more important than ever that we help our neighbors and those who are not as fortunate. I am confident that each of you is doing your part. Even in the best of times, however, over 1.5 Million North […]
Julian Mann, III, Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge of the NC Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), has issued a response to the COVID-19 emergency. The responses addresses how OAH and all its constituent parts are responding to the COVID-19 emergency, as well as information for attorneys, litigants, agencies, boards and commissions. The response includes: […]
By Nicholas “Nick” Dowgul The North Carolina Bar Association Administrative Law Division is proud to have had Judge Fred G. Morrison, Jr. as a member since 1966. Judge Morrison has been a stalwart of service to the state of North Carolina for fifty years. He has been recognized by Governor Roy Cooper and, most recently […]
Administrative Law Related Articles of Interest* Members of the Administrative Law section found the following recent third party articles to be of potential interest to the section. Feel free to reach out to the section communications committee if you would like to submit either personally written pieces or other third party articles that would be […]