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inherent powers doctrine in North Carolina

5 North Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 1991–2022 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by North Carolina courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Matter of Alamance County Ct. Facilitiesgreen
nc · 1991 · cited in 4 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2004–2022
2 sentences

2004Our Supreme Court has stated that a court’s authority to hold a party in contempt is part of the inherent powers of the court, see In re Alamance County Court Facilities, 329 N.C. 84, 94 , 405 S.E.2d 125, 129 (1991) (“[t]his Court has upheld the application of the inherent powers doctrine to a wide range of circumstances, from dealing with its attorneys, to punishing a party for contempt”) (citations omitted), and “the exercise of inherent power by courts of this state has been limited to matters discretely within the judicial branch,” id.

2004Our Supreme Court has stated that a court’s authority to hold a party in contempt is part of the inherent powers of the court, see In re Alamance County Court Facilities, 329 N.C. 84, 94 , 405 S.E.2d 125, 129 (1991) (“[t]his Court has upheld the application of the inherent powers doctrine to a wide range of circumstances, from dealing with its attorneys, to punishing a party for contempt”) (citations omitted), and “the exercise of inherent power by courts of this state has been limited to matters discretely within the judicial branch,” id.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in North Carolina. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Ferree v. Ferree green
ncctapp · 1984
1 sentence

2004Moreover, “[t]he purpose of the contempt power ... is to use the court’s power to compel [a] defendant to comply with an order of the court." Ferree v. Ferree, 71 N.C.

12004–2004
Gardner v. North Carolina State Bar green
nc · 1986
2 sentences

1991State Bar, 316 N.C. 285 , 341 S.E.2d 517 (1986), to punishing a party for contempt, Ex Parte McCown, 139 N.C. 95 , 51 S.E. 957 .

1991State Bar, 316 N.C. 285 , 341 S.E.2d 517 (1986), to punishing a party for contempt, Ex Parte McCown, 139 N.C. 95 , 51 S.E. 957 .

11991–1991
Ex Parte McCown green
· 1905
2 sentences

1991State Bar, 316 N.C. 285 , 341 S.E.2d 517 (1986), to punishing a party for contempt, Ex Parte McCown, 139 N.C. 95 , 51 S.E. 957 .

1991State Bar, 316 N.C. 285 , 341 S.E.2d 517 (1986), to punishing a party for contempt, Ex Parte McCown, 139 N.C. 95 , 51 S.E. 957 .

11991–1991

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-253 (3) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-72.2 (3) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-408 (3) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-83.1 (3) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143C-1-1 (3) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143C-1-2 (3) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143C-10-1 (3) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1 (3) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-30 (3) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-31 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

HI 12 (1992–2025) LA 12 (1981–2026) NY 8 (1978–2012) NC 5 (1991–2022) MI 3 (1985–2011) CO 3 (1984–1995) FL 3 (1955–2000) WI 2 (1981–1998) IN 2 (2008–2018)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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