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Casey L. Calloway Named Trial Court Administrator for the 26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County)
Judge W. Robert Bell and Judge Elizabeth Trosch named Calloway as trial court administrator on April 1, 2021.
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Superior Court Judge J.C. Cole Receives the Friend of the Court Award
Judge Cole will retire on March 31 after serving a long and distinguished career.
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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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26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Expands Court Operations Effective March 15, 2021
Mecklenburg County Chief District Court Judge Elizabeth Trosch entered an Administrative Order expanding court operations effective Monday.
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Governor Cooper Announces Judicial Appointments
Governor Roy Cooper has announced the following judicial appointments.
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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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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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10th Judicial District (Wake County) Court Operations Effective December 14, 2020
See the memo for full details regarding the modifications to court operations.
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26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Modified Court Operations Effective December 14
Mecklenburg County will modify its court operations effective December 14, 2020. See the press release for full details.
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Pitt County Superior Court Civil Session Canceled for December 14-18
The superior court criminal session (including probation hearings on December 15) will continue to operate during this time.
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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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Pitt County Superior Court Sessions Canceled for Week of November 9-13 Due to COVID-19 Testing
All sessions of district court will take place as scheduled.
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UPDATED: 26th Judicial District Expanded Court Operations for October & November 2020
Find updated details on expanding criminal district court operations, clerk of court hours, virtual hearing in civil cases, and jury trials.
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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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Sam Snead Appointed as Chief Public Defender for Buncombe County
Snead will begin the duties of his new position on October 1, 2020.
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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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26th Judicial District COVID-19 Modified Court Operations for August 2020
A listing of court operations in August for the 26th Judicial District Courts and Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office.
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26th Judicial District COVID-19 Modified Court Operations Beginning July 6, 2020
A listing of court operations in July for the 26th Judicial District Courts and Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office.
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Alamance County Court Hearing Regarding NCDHHS vs. Ace Speedway Racing, Ltd. to be Streamed Live for Public
The hearing is open to the public and the media and public are encouraged to watch via live stream.
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