Supreme Court

The state’s highest court, and there is no further appeal from its decisions on matters of state law.
Supreme Court of North Carolina

About

The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state’s highest court, and there is no further appeal from its decisions on matters of state law. It is made up of the Chief Justice, who also serves as head of the Judicial Branch, and six associate justices. Each justice serves an eight-year term. The Supreme Court has no jury and makes no determinations of fact, but it considers whether error occurred at trial or in judicial interpretation of the law.

Read about the history of the Justice Building.

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Meet the Justices

Supreme Court of North Carolina Biographies and Courtroom Seating.

Dockets

Search Supreme Court Dockets by case title, name, number, or party.

Orders

Search Supreme Court Orders by docket number or case title.

Supreme Court Library

Access to the facility is restricted to users and authorized visitors under Supreme Court Library Rules.

Advance Sheets

Preliminary publication of the North Carolina Reports including opinions with headnotes.

Search Case Summaries / Headnotes

Search headnotes of legal topics in opinions of the Supreme Court (since December 2014) and the Court of Appeals (since April 2016).

Portrait Presentations

Portraits of former associate justices and former chief justices hang on the walls of the Supreme Court.

Court Rules

Rules of practice, procedure, and conduct adopted by the Supreme Court of North Carolina.

Contact

Supreme Court Clerk’s Office Telephone (919) 831-5700
Hours of operation: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (except holidays)

Physical address Supreme Court of North Carolina
Clerk's Office
2 East Morgan Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-1428

Maps and directions

Mailing addressPO Box 2170
Raleigh, NC 27602

Latest News

Supreme Court Building
, General News

Supreme Court Amends Mediation Rule Sets

The Supreme Court’s orders were adopted on December 11, 2024, and the amendments become effective on January 6, 2025.