Barbara Jackson
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Barbara Jackson is an American
attorney and jurist who was elected in 2010 to an eight-year term on the North Carolina Supreme Court
.
Jackson, an alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(bachelor's degree, 1984; law degree, 1990), has worked as a legal counsel for the state of North Carolina for most of her legal career, working in the office of Governor James G. Martin
(1991–1992), as an advocate for persons with disabilities (1992–1996), and as General Counsel to the North Carolina Department of Labor (2001–2004).
In 2004, Jackson was elected to an eight-year term on the North Carolina Court of Appeals
, defeating incumbent judge Alan Thornburg in the statewide judicial elections
. In 2010, Jackson was elected to a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court that had been held by Edward Thomas Brady
, who did not run for re-election. She defeated Robert C. Hunter
, a colleague on the court of appeals, in the statewide judicial elections
to win the seat. When she took office in January 2011, Jackson became the court's 96th associate justice and formed a 4-3 majority of female justices for the first time in the court's history.
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attorney and jurist who was elected in 2010 to an eight-year term on the North Carolina Supreme Court
North Carolina Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state'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...
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Jackson, an alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
(bachelor's degree, 1984; law degree, 1990), has worked as a legal counsel for the state of North Carolina for most of her legal career, working in the office of Governor James G. Martin
James G. Martin
James Grubbs "Jim" Martin is the 70th Governor of the state of North Carolina. He served from 1985 to 1993. He was the second Republican elected to the office after Reconstruction, and the fifth overall. He is also the only Republican to serve two full terms as governor.-Early Life &...
(1991–1992), as an advocate for persons with disabilities (1992–1996), and as General Counsel to the North Carolina Department of Labor (2001–2004).
In 2004, Jackson was elected to an eight-year term on the North Carolina Court of Appeals
North Carolina Court of Appeals
The North Carolina Court of Appeals is the only intermediate appellate court in the state of North Carolina. It is composed of fifteen members who sit in rotating groups of three...
, defeating incumbent judge Alan Thornburg in the statewide judicial elections
North Carolina judicial elections, 2004
Judges of the North Carolina Supreme Court and the North Carolina Court of Appeals are elected to eight-year terms in statewide judicial elections. In 2004, all these races were non-partisan. The U.S. Presidential election, 2004, U.S. House election, 2004, U.S...
. In 2010, Jackson was elected to a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court that had been held by Edward Thomas Brady
Edward Thomas Brady
Edward Thomas Brady is an American trial attorney and former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. He was elected in November 2002 as a Republican, defeating incumbent G. K. Butterfield. His term expired in January 2011 and he did not seek re-election in 2010. He was the last...
, who did not run for re-election. She defeated Robert C. Hunter
Robert C. Hunter
Robert C. Hunter is an American jurist, currently a Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals.Hunter, born in Marion, North Carolina, earned a degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1966 before earning his Juris Doctor degree from the same...
, a colleague on the court of appeals, in the statewide judicial elections
North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
One justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court and five judges of the North Carolina Court of Appeals were elected by North Carolina voters on November 2, 2010, on the same day as the U.S. Senate election, U.S. House elections, and other state-level elections. North Carolina judicial elections are...
to win the seat. When she took office in January 2011, Jackson became the court's 96th associate justice and formed a 4-3 majority of female justices for the first time in the court's history.