Robin E. Hudson
Encyclopedia
Robin E. Hudson is an American
jurist, currently serving as an associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
.
Born in DeKalb County, Georgia
, after studying philosophy
and psychology
at Yale University
, Hudson earned a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
in 1976. Except for three years as a state appellate defender, Hudson worked in private practice in Raleigh
and Durham, North Carolina
until 2000, when she was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals
-- the first woman to be elected to an appellate court in North Carolina without being appointed first. She is married and has two children, Emily and Charles.
Hudson was elected to the North Carolina Supreme Court
seat of retiring Justice George Wainwright in November 2006
. She took office in January 2007.
In 2009, Hudson became president of the Women's Forum of North Carolina.
United States
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jurist, currently serving as an associate justice of 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...
.
Born in DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population of the county was 691,893 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is the city of Decatur. It is bordered to the west by Fulton County and contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta...
, after studying philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, Hudson earned a law degree from 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...
in 1976. Except for three years as a state appellate defender, Hudson worked in private practice in Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
and Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
until 2000, when she was elected to 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...
-- the first woman to be elected to an appellate court in North Carolina without being appointed first. She is married and has two children, Emily and Charles.
Hudson was elected to 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...
seat of retiring Justice George Wainwright in November 2006
North Carolina judicial elections, 2006
Justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court and judges of the North Carolina Court of Appeals are elected to eight-year terms in statewide judicial elections. In 2006, allthese races were non-partisan...
. She took office in January 2007.
In 2009, Hudson became president of the Women's Forum of North Carolina.