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Contest for Nc Superior Court Judge District 35 Seat 01
general - Partisan - Superior Court Judge
About this office
In North Carolina, a superior court judge presides over the general-jurisdiction trial court — felony criminal cases and civil cases above the district-court limit — riding a rotation among the counties of the judicial district. Decisions are subject to appellate review.
Term length: 8 years.
This role calls for
- Trial-court judge of general civil and criminal jurisdiction — presides over jury and bench trials, dispositive motions, and felony sentencing.
- Judicial temperament: the willingness to listen, deliberate, and apply the law dispassionately to people whose lives are deeply affected by the outcome.
- Impartiality and ethics under the North Carolina Code of Judicial Conduct, including recusal when conflicts arise.
- Working knowledge of the substantive and procedural law that controls, and the published precedent.
- Docket management across a rotating district while honoring due process.
- Clear written and oral explanation of rulings, so the parties and the public can follow the reasoning.
Derived from the office's statutory duties and operational reality. Candidate summaries below map each candidate's documented experience to these requirements.
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