North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
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One justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
and three judges of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
are scheduled to be elected by North Carolina
voters on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the elections for Governor
and other offices. North Carolina judicial elections are non-partisan. Terms for seats on each court are eight years.
will be on the ballot.
will be on the ballot.
, who was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by former Judge Barbara Jackson
's election to the Supreme Court, will be on the ballot.
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...
and three judges of 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...
are scheduled to be elected by North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
voters on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the elections for Governor
North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2012
The 2012 North Carolina gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, U.S. House elections, statewide judicial elections, Council of State elections and various local elections....
and other offices. North Carolina judicial elections are non-partisan. Terms for seats on each court are eight years.
Supreme Court
The seat currently held by Associate Justice Paul Martin NewbyPaul Martin Newby
Paul Martin Newby is an American judge, elected in 2004 to a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court to an eight-year term that expires in 2012.Newby was born in Asheboro, North Carolina...
will be on the ballot.
Court of Appeals (Bryant seat)
The seat currently held by Judge Wanda G. BryantWanda G. Bryant
Wanda G. Bryant is an American judge, currently an Associate Judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.Born in Southport, North Carolina, Bryant earned an undergraduate degree in history and comparative area studies from Duke University in 1977, then earned her Juris Doctor degree from North...
will be on the ballot.
Court of Appeals (McGee seat)
The seat currently held by Judge Linda McGee will be on the ballot.Court of Appeals (Thigpen seat)
The seat currently held by Judge Cressie ThigpenCressie Thigpen
Cressie H. Thigpen, Jr. is a North Carolina lawyer and jurist who was appointed to a seat on the North Carolina Court of Appeals in August 2010. Governor Bev Perdue appointed Thigpen to replace Judge James A. Wynn, who had been appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals...
, who was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by former Judge Barbara Jackson
Barbara Jackson
Barbara Jackson is an American attorney and jurist who was elected in 2010 to an eight-year term on the North Carolina Supreme Court....
's election to the Supreme Court, will be on the ballot.