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, Court of Appeals , COA24-165 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Hawhee v. Wake Cnty.

Subject matter jurisdiction, administrative law, North Carolina Human Resources Act, State employee, local entity under the North Carolina Human Resources Act, improper appeal procedure. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-143 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: A.K.H.

Termination of parental rights;
Waiver of Right to counsel;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(2);
Failure to make reasonable progress;
Failure to Support;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-416 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
In re: B.E., L.E., L.E., C.W., F.W., B.W.

subject matter jurisdiction, UCCJEA, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50A-201, home state, transferring to Chapter 50, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-911(c), In re H.S.F., 182 N.C. App. 739, 645 S.E.2d 383, (2007).

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1105 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: J.M.V., Jr. & S.M.Z.

Termination of parental rights;
Failure to object to hearsay;
Disregard unsupported findings;
Changed conditions;
Neglect;
Failure to make reasonable progress;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1099 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
In re: S.D.H., D.W.H.

Termination of Parental Rights; Disposition; Best Interests; Guardian ad Litem; Pretrial Investigation; Attorney Advocate; Dual Roles; Abuse of Discretion.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-308 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Graves

Headings;
First-degree murder;
Hearsay;
Business Record Exception;
Custodian of Records;
Certificate under penalty of perjury;
Confrontation Clause;
Non testimonial admission;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1067 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Little

Misdemeanor child abuse; theory not alleged in indictment; jury instructions; separate offenses; constructive possession; acknowledgement of possession.

, Supreme Court , 140PA23 (Per Curiam) , Published
Gardner v. Richmond Cnty.

Whether plaintiff's statement regarding grounds for appellate review adequately apprised the Court of Appeals as to how the trial court's order affected a substantial right.

, Supreme Court , 322A23 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re K.P.W.

Whether the trial court's alleged failure to adhere to N.C.G.S. 7B-1105's timing mandates prejudiced respondent father such that his appeal was preserved notwithstanding his failure to object at the trial court and whether subsequently filing an amended petition to terminate parental rights and serving respondent father with summons rendered any alleged noncompliance with N.C.G.S. 7B-1105 irrelevant.

, Supreme Court , 260PA22 (Per Curiam) , Published
Singleton v. N.C. Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs.

Whether plaintiffs' constitutional claims challenging the Certificate of Need law are facial or as-applied challenges and whether the claims are subject to exhaustion of administrative remedies.

, Supreme Court , 198A23 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Burris

Whether exigent circumstances existed to provide an exception to the warrant requirement for a warrantless blood draw.

, Supreme Court , 119A23 (Justice Trey Allen) , Published
State v. King

Whether a trial judge's finding of aggravating factors in violation of N.C.G.S. 20-179(a1)(2) may be reviewed for harmless error.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-43 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
In re: N.N.

reunification, ineffective assistance of counsel, adjudication, disposition

, Court of Appeals , COA23-721 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
In re: Q.J.P., M.P., K.L.

permanency planning order, reunification, right to appeal, required findings of fact

, Court of Appeals , COA24-179 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Lail v. Tuck

Recission of Deed;
Intrinsic Fraud;
Pattern Jury Instruction Civil 850.30;
Grossly Inadequate consideration;
Other contributing factors;
Closing Attorney’s Duty to Seller;