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Governor Cooper Announces Judicial Appointment Serving Judicial District 11
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed a district court judge in District 11.
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NACM Inaugural Podcast Features Impact of Hurricane Florence on North Carolina Courts
Guests include Trial Court Administrator Ellen Hancox and Trial Court Coordinator Caitlin Emmons.
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Chief Justice Beasley Extends Order Through May for Jones County Affected by Hurricane Florence
View an order on May 8 from Chief Justice Beasley regarding continuing catastrophic conditions in Jones County.
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Governor Cooper Announces Judicial Appointment, Serving Judicial District 10B
Governor Cooper appoints district court judge in District 10B.
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Governor Roy Cooper Appoints New District Court Judges
New judges will serve Duplin, Jones, Onslow, Sampson, Randolph, Hoke and Moore Counties.
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Governor Cooper Names Judges to the North Carolina Court of Appeals
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed judges to the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
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General Rules of Practice for the Superior and District Courts Published Online
View an up-to-date set of rules codified by the Supreme Court’s Office of Administrative Counsel, including notes and links to orders.
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Chief Justice Beasley Extends Order for Jones County Affected by Hurricane Florence
View an order from Chief Justice Beasley regarding catastrophic conditions in Jones County.
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Judicial Branch Employee Receives 2019 Caswell Award for 45 Years of Service
Congratulations to Guilford County Public Defender Fred Lind, who was honored with the prestigious Caswell Award.
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Governor Cooper Proclaims April as N.C. Guardian ad Litem Child Advocate Month
North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Child Advocate Month honors the service of more than 5,300 Guardian ad Litem (GAL) volunteers.
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Governor Cooper Makes Judicial Appointments in District Court Districts 3B, 29A and 29B
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed district court judges in districts 3B, 29A and 29B.
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Watch Live: Mark Davis to be Installed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court April 3 at 2:00 p.m.
A new associate justice of the Supreme Court will be formally installed April 3. Watch it on Facebook Live.
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Stephanie Satkowiak Receives Honorary Award from the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
The National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) has recognized Stephanie Satkowiak as a NOVA 2019 Honorary Awardee.
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Governor Roy Cooper Names Judge Mark Davis as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
Judge Davis was appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2012 and was elected to a full eight-year term in 2014.
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Governor Cooper Makes Judicial Appointment in District Court District 18
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Brian Tomlin as district court judge in District 18 (Guilford County).
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Governor Cooper Makes Judicial Appointment in District 26
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Judge Donald Cureton Jr. as district court judge in District 26 (Mecklenburg County).
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Chief Justice Martin Makes Appointments to the N.C. Innocence Inquiry Commission
Chief Justice Mark Martin has made appointments to member vacancies on the Innocence Inquiry Commission and are effective immediately.
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Judicial Fellows Assist the Court and Self-Represented Litigants in Greensboro
The Judicial Fellowship and Guilford County court officials developed an initiative to assist the district court and pro se litigants.
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Governor Roy Cooper Names Justice Cheri Beasley the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
Justice Beasley has served on the North Carolina Supreme Court since 2012.
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Pro Bono Resource Center Seeks Information about Pro Bono Legal Services for 2018
The North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center (PBRC) is collecting 2018 pro bono information from N.C. attorneys.
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