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North Carolina Court of Appeals
Seal of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Building
Established1967
LocationRaleigh, North Carolina
Composition methodPartisan election
Authorised byConstitution of North Carolina
Appeals toNorth Carolina Supreme Court
Judge term length8 years (mandatory retirement at the age of 76)
Number of positions15
Websitehttps://www.nccourts.gov/courts/court-of-appeals
Chief Judge
CurrentlyChris Dillon

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.[1] 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."[2]

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.[3]

Function

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The Court of Appeals, along with the Supreme Court, constitute the Appellate Division within North Carolina's unified court system, the General Court of Justice.[4]

Judges of the court are elected in statewide races to serve eight-year terms.[5]

Current judges

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Seniority Name Born Joined Term ends[a] Mandatory retirement[b] 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 (1964-06-28) June 28, 1964 (age 60) 2007 2030 June 28, 2040 Campbell Republican
3 John M. Tyson (1953-07-14) July 14, 1953 (age 71) 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 (1956-11-04) November 4, 1956 (age 67) 2007–08, 2017 2026 2032 North Carolina Democratic


7 Allegra Collins (1972-01-13) January 13, 1972 (age 52) January 1, 2019 2026 Jan. 30, 2048 Campbell Democratic


8 Toby Hampson (1975-12-20) December 20, 1975 (age 48) 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


11 Fred Gore January 1, 2021 2028 Appalachian Republican


12 Jefferson Griffin (1980-10-07) October 7, 1980 (age 44) January 1, 2021 2028 2056 NC Central Republican


13 Julee Tate Flood January 1, 2023 2030 New Hampshire Republican


14 Michael J. Stading January 1, 2023 2030 Campbell Republican


15 Carolyn Thompson September 11, 2023 2024 NC Central Democratic

Notes:

  1. ^ Term ends Dec. 31 of the year listed.
  2. ^ North Carolina judges must retire on the last day of the month in which they turn age 76 if they are still in office (see also https://ballotpedia.org/Mandatory_retirement).

Former judges

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A partial list of former judges is listed below:[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "GS_7A-16". www.ncleg.net. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  2. ^ "Court of Appeals Celebrates 40th Anniversary". NC Bar Association site.
  3. ^ "NC Policy Watch: McCrory signs Senate Bill 4". pulse.ncpoliciywatch.org.
  4. ^ Orth & Newby 2013, p. 130.
  5. ^ "About the Court of Appeals". North Carolina Judicial Branch. North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "North Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society". NCSCHS.NET. Retrieved December 15, 2019., Older Link for N.C. Supreme Court Historical Society Archived 2016-07-27 at the Wayback Machine

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