North Carolina Court Of Appeals
The North Carolina Court of Appeals (in case citation, N.C.
Ct. App.) is the only intermediate appellate court in the state of North Carolina. It is composed of fifteen members who sit in rotating panels of three. The Court of Appeals was created by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1967 after voters approved a constitutional amendment in 1965 which "authorized the creation of an intermediate court of appeals to relieve pressure on the North Carolina Supreme Court."
| North Carolina Court of Appeals | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the North Carolina Court of Appeals | |
 Court of Appeals Building | |
| Established | 1967 |
| Location | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Composition method | Partisan election |
| Authorized by | Constitution of North Carolina |
| Appeals to | North Carolina Supreme Court |
| Judge term length | 8 years (mandatory retirement at the age of 76) |
| Number of positions | 15 |
| Website | https://www.nccourts.gov/courts/court-of-appeals |
| Chief Judge | |
| Currently | Chris Dillon |
Judges serve eight-year terms and are elected in statewide elections. The General Assembly made Court of Appeals elections non-partisan starting with the 2004 elections, but later made them partisan again after the 2016 elections.
Current judges
| Seniority | Name | Born | Joined | Term ends | Mandatory retirement | Law school | Party affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Dillon, Chief Judge | 1965 (age 58–59) | January 1, 2013 | 2028 | April 20, 2041 | North Carolina | Republican |
| 2 | Donna Stroud | June 28, 1964 | 2007 | 2030 | June 28, 2040 | Campbell | Republican |
| 3 | John M. Tyson | July 14, 1953 | 2001–09, 2015 | 2030 | July 14, 2029 | Campbell | Republican
|
| 4 | Valerie Zachary | 1962 (age 61–62) | 2015 | 2024 | 2040 | Harvard | Republican
|
| 5 | Hunter Murphy | 1981 (age 42–43) | January 1, 2017 | 2024 | Jan 24, 2059 | University of the Pacific | Republican
|
| 6 | John S. Arrowood | November 4, 1956 | 2007–08, 2017 | 2026 | 2032 | North Carolina | Democratic
|
| 7 | Allegra Collins | January 13, 1972 | January 1, 2019 | 2026 | Jan. 30, 2048 | Campbell | Democratic
|
| 8 | Toby Hampson | December 20, 1975 | January 1, 2019 | 2026 | Dec. 20, 2051 | Campbell | Democratic
|
| 9 | Jeff Carpenter | January 1, 2021 | 2028 | Campbell | Republican
| ||
| 10 | April C. Wood | January 1, 2021 | 2028 | Regent | Republican
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| 11 | Fred Gore | January 1, 2021 | 2028 | Appalachian | Republican
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| 12 | Jefferson Griffin | October 7, 1980 | January 1, 2021 | 2028 | 2056 | NC Central | Republican
|
| 13 | Julee Tate Flood | January 1, 2023 | 2030 | New Hampshire | Republican
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| 14 | Michael J. Stading | January 1, 2023 | 2030 | Campbell | Republican
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| 15 | Carolyn Thompson | September 11, 2023 | 2024 | NC Central | Democratic |
Notes:
Former judges
A partial list of former judges is listed below:
- Allison Riggs
- Lucy Inman
- Darren Jackson
- Christopher Brook
- Wanda Bryant
- Linda McGee
- Reuben Young
- Mark A. Davis
- Ann Marie Calabria
- Rick Elmore
- Douglas McCullough
- Linda Stephens
- Wendy Enochs
- Martha A. Geer
- Sanford L. Steelman Jr.
- Lisa Bell
- Sam Ervin, IV
- Robert C. Hunter
- Robert N. Hunter Jr.
- John C. Martin
- Cressie Thigpen
- Cheri Beasley
- Barbara Jackson
- James A. Wynn Jr.
- Eric L. Levinson
- Hugh Brown Campbell Jr.
- Robin E. Hudson
- Patricia Timmons-Goodson
- Loretta Copeland Biggs
- Robert H. Edmunds Jr.
- Mark Martin
- Sarah Parker
- Alan Z. Thornburg
- Robert F. Orr
- John Webb
- Jack L. Cozort
- John B. Lewis Jr.
- Ralph A. Walker
- Sidney S. Eagles Jr.
- Joe John
- S. Gerald Arnold
- Donald L. Smith
- Allyson Kay Duncan
- Burley Mitchell
- Clifton E. Johnson
- Willis Whichard
- Charles Becton
- Richard Erwin
- Robert M. Martin
- Fred Hedrick
- James M. Baley Jr.
- Walter E. Brock
- David M. Britt
- James C. Farthing
- Naomi E. Morris
- Raymond B. Mallard
- Hugh B. Campbell
- Francis M. Parker
- Earl W. Vaughn
See also
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