No. 26-519
 
Title: Richard Nathan Smathers, Petitioner
v.
North Carolina
Docketed: October 19, 2026
Lower Ct: Supreme Court of North Carolina
   Case Numbers: (133P26-1)
   Decision Date: August 12, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Oct 14 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 18, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Nov 09 2026 Waiver of right of respondent North Carolina to respond filed.
Main Document
Nov 10 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2026.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Stuart Banner
Counsel of Record
UCLA School of Law Supreme Court Clinic
405 Hilgard Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90095

BANNER@LAW.UCLA.EDU
Ph: 3102068506
Party name: Richard Nathan Smathers


Attorneys for Respondent
Nicholas Scott Brod
Counsel of Record
North Carolina Department of Justice
P.O. Box 629
Raleigh, NC 27602

nbrod@ncdoj.gov
Ph: 919-716-6400
Party name: North Carolina