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Governor Appoints Judges in Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, and Wake Counties
Kevin Boxberger appointed in Wake, Holden Clark appointed in Gaston, and Angela Woods appointed in Lincoln and Cleveland.
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Governor Cooper Appoints Two Judges
Sally Kirby Turner as superior court judge in District 27B and J. Alex Pully as district court judge in District 3B.
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First Chief Public Defender Appointed for Cleveland and Lincoln Counties
Lydia A. Hoza to serve a four year term as the first public defender for Judicial District 27B.
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10-Digit Dialing Now Required for Calling Judicial Offices
All calls to judicial offices and court staff will need to be made using 10-digit dialing with the area code plus the number.
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Phone System Outages Affecting Multiple Counties RESOLVED
Multiple courthouses are currently experiencing telephone service outages.
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Governor McCrory Announces Judicial Appointments
Governor Pat McCrory has announced the following district court judge appointments in Judicial Districts 18, 19A and 27B.
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