This week’s roundup is packed full of good stuff, including news about a new member of the court of appeals, information about North Carolina’s leading role in a major law review piece, data on prosecutor diversity, an announcement of a new publication, and more. Check it out! New judge appointed to court of appeals. The News and Observer reports here, but the basics are as follows: Gov. Pat McCrory announced Thursday he has appointed to the state appeals court Valerie Johnson Zachary, who ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the court last year. This will be the first time that she has been a judge. Zachary has been in private practice in Yadkinville since 1989. She is a Harvard Law School graduate who was a litigation associate with the Charlotte-based Kennedy, Covington, Lobdell & Hickman firm after graduation. She is a past president of the Yadkin County Bar, and is a registered Republican. Zachary replaces Judge Sanford L. Steelman Jr., who recently retired. Federal judge slams criminal justice system, lauds North Carolina. Ninth Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski is one of the most colorful and provocative members of the federal judiciary. He wrote the preface to this year’s Georgetown Law Journal Annual Review of Criminal Procedure, arguing that our criminal justice system convicts too many innocent people and imprisons too many guilty ones for too long. He proposes a number of reforms, several of which North Carolina has already adopted in whole or in part, including open file discovery, video recording of [...]
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