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Courts of North Carolina include: State courts of North Carolina. North Carolina Supreme Court [1] North Carolina Court of Appeals [2] North Carolina Superior Court (46 districts) [3] North Carolina District Courts (45 districts) [4] Federal courts located in North Carolina. United States District Court for the Eastern District of North ...
The Supreme Court of the State of North Carolina is the state of North Carolina's highest appellate court. Until the creation of the North Carolina Court of Appeals in the 1960s, it was the state's only appellate court. The Supreme Court consists of six associate justices and one chief justice, although the number of justices has varied.
The judicial system derives its authority from Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution. [16] The state court system is unified into one General Court of Justice. [ 17 ] The General Court is composed of a District Court Division , a Superior Court Division , and an Appellate Division. [ 18 ]
Following is a list of justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Current justices ... Joseph Branch: 1966: 1986: Chief Justice (1979–1986) David M. Britt: 1978:
There are 15 judges who serve on the court of appeals with three open seats this November.
[6] [7] Through the late 1950s and 1960s, North Carolina's judicial system was overhauled by legislation and constitutional amendment. [4] [5] District Courts were phased-in beginning in December 1966 in 23 counties. An additional 60 counties were brought in under District Courts in 1968, and the remainder were phased-in in December 1970. [8]
The Charlotte Observer/News & Observer of Raleigh Editorial Board’s endorsements in North Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals races
(The Center Square) – As President-elect Donald Trump received a record-number of voters in North Carolina, Republicans also got substantial judicial wins. Winning three more seats on the state ...