Archive

• The State Budget Act Amends the Term of Office for Appointed District Court Judges

  This entry was contributed by Shea Denning on January 10, 2022 at 11:18 am and is filed under Uncategorized.

  It is a new year, and there are new rules for determining the term of office for a district court judge appointed to fill a vacancy.

  First, some background. Judicial vacancies are filled by appointment of the governor.  This is a constitutional requirement for appellate and superior court judges, see N.C. Const. Art. IV, § 19, and a statutory requirement for the office of district court judge, see N.C. Const. Art. IV, § 10 (providing that vacancies in the office of district court judge are filled for the unexpired term “in a manner prescribed by law”); G.S. 7A-142 (providing for appointment by the governor).

  Continue Reading

• Welcome, Emily Turner!

  This entry was contributed by Meredith Smith on August 23, 2021 at 7:30 am and is filed under Civil Practice.

  The School of Government and the North Carolina Judicial College are excited to announce the addition of Emily Turner to the faculty. Emily joined the School in July 2021 and will be the lead faculty member working with district court judges, superior court judges, clerks of court, and magistrates on legal and practical aspects of conducting civil trials and contested hearings with a particular focus on the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

  Continue Reading