Posted: March 29th, 2011 | By: Lisa Snedeker
Erin Tanner (’11) argued recently in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in the case of Beasley v. Arcapita, Inc., as part of the Appellate Advocacy Clinic. Amy Puckett (’11), who worked with Tanner on the appeal, also attended the argument, which was held in the Fourth Circuit courthouse in Richmond, Va., on Friday, March 25. Continue reading »
Posted: February 21st, 2011 | By: Lisa Snedeker
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has unanimously ruled in favor of the law school’s Appellate Advocacy Clinic in Haas v. Jugis. Haas is the case in which Megan Curran (’11) argued on Oct. 26, 2010, to a panel of Court of Appeals judges who were hearing oral arguments at Wake Forest. Continue reading »
Posted: January 31st, 2011 | By: Lisa Snedeker
Katie Serfas (’11) argued in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in the case of Cousins v. Green, on Jan. 25. Alayna Ness (’11), who helped Serfas prepare, also attended the argument, which was held in the Fourth Circuit courthouse in Richmond, Va. Continue reading »
Posted: January 17th, 2011 | By: Lisa Snedeker
The Appellate Advocacy Clinic made its annual visit to the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 12. There the Clinic members observed oral arguments in two cases, toured the courthouse and met with Clerk of Court William Suter. Before the trip, the Clinic reviewed and discussed all the briefs filed in the two cases. Continue reading »
Posted: January 7th, 2011 | By: Lisa Snedeker
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has reversed a lower court ruling and held in favor of the Appellate Advocacy Clinic in the case of United States v. Danny Thomas, in a published opinion decided on Dec. 29.
Posted: October 13th, 2010 | By: Lisa Snedeker
The Wake Forest University School of Law will play host to the North Carolina Court of Appeals, which will hear arguments at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, in Room 1312 of the Worrell Professional Center. Continue reading »
Posted: September 27th, 2010 | By: Lisa Snedeker
John Byron (’11) argued to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in Richmond, Va., on Friday, Sept. 24, as part of the law school’s Appellate Advocacy Clinic. The Fourth Circuit decides federal appeals from five states, including North Carolina. The Clinic represents Danny Keith Thomas in the case of United States v. Thomas. Continue reading »
Posted: August 8th, 2010 | By: snedekll
The Full Commission of the North Carolina Industrial Commission recently ruled in favor of the Wake Forest University School of Law Appellate Advocacy Clinic, in the case of David Crump and Sharon L. Crump v. N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services. The Full Commission is a group of appellate judges who review decisions by trial judges in the Industrial Commission, which has jurisdiction over state tort and workers compensation claims. Continue reading »
Posted: May 13th, 2010 | By: Lisa Snedeker
Will Morgan (’10) made history on Thursday, May 6, in Raleigh with his argument before the “Full Commission” of the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
Posted: May 5th, 2010 | By: Lisa Snedeker
Sarah Nichols Copeland (’08) recently argued to a panel of judges in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in the case of United States v. Saucedo, Case Number 08-40186.
