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Governor Cooper Appoints Judge, District Attorney
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Thomas Wilson to serve as Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 3B (Carteret, Craven and Pamlico co
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Governor Cooper Announces Judicial Appointments
Governor Roy Cooper has announced the following judicial appointments.
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Guilford County Public Defenders’ Office Administrative Professional Celebrates 50 Year Milestone
Cora Billups is celebrating her 50th anniversary with the Guilford County Public Defender’s Office this year.
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“First African Americans on the North Carolina Bench” Exhibit Comes to Wake County Justice Center Again
The exhibit features a timeline of the lives and achievements of each judge and justice from 1968-2006.
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Superior Court Judge Marvin Pope Retires
Buncombe County Superior Court Judge Marvin Pope retired February 1 after a 48-year legal career.
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Governor Cooper Appoints Superior Court Judge
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed William “Bill” Wolfe to serve as a superior court judge in Judicial District 7C (Edgecombe and Wilson).
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New Codification Available for the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure
It includes transcript-related amendments approved on November 17, which are effective for cases that are appealed on or after January 1.
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Governor Cooper Announces Judicial Appointments
Governor Roy Cooper today announced judicial appointments to the North Carolina Superior Court and to the North Carolina District Court.
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NCLM Associate General Counsel Gregg Schwitzgebel Receives Friend of the Court Award
This award is the highest award given by the Judicial Branch.
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Judicial Branch Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019 – 20 Now Available Online
This year’s Annual Report features noteworthy updates and accomplishments about the component parts and offices of the Judicial Branch.
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Supreme Court Amends the Rules of Appellate Procedure and Various Rules Affecting Mediation
The Supreme Court has amended rules affecting transcripts in the Rules of Appellate Procedure, and three rule sets affecting mediation.
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Governor Roy Cooper Appoints Two New District Court Judges
The appointments were made in Judicial District 13 (Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus counties) and 20A (Stanly and Montgomery counties).
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North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice Co-Chairs Release Joint Statement
Co-chairs of the Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice release statement on Sheriff Association reforms.
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Supreme Court Amends Rule 3 of the North Carolina Business Court Rules
The court’s order amending Rule 3 was adopted on 13 October 2020 and is effective immediately.
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Cynthia P. Black Appointed as Chief Public Defender for Cumberland County
Her term commences on October 1, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2021.
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Supreme Court Amends Rule 5 of the General Rules of Practice
The court’s order amending Rule 5 was adopted on September 23, 2020, and is effective on October 1, 2020.
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Governor Cooper Makes Judicial Appointments
Governor Roy Cooper appointed two new district court Judges to serve Guilford and Wake counties.
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Tyler Technologies Security Incident
Yesterday morning, NCAOC was made aware of a security incident regarding Tyler Technologies.
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Sam Snead Appointed as Chief Public Defender for Buncombe County
Snead will begin the duties of his new position October 1, 2020.
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Governor Roy Cooper Appoints Three District Court Judges
Three district court judges have been appointed to serve in Mecklenburg, Forsyth, and Orange and Chatham Counties.
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