North Carolina Supreme Court

North Carolina Supreme Court
North Carolina Supreme Court
NorthCarolinaSupremeCourtSeal.gif
Seal of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
Established 1818
Jurisdiction North Carolina North Carolina, United States United States
Location Raleigh, North Carolina
Authorized by North Carolina Constitution
Decisions are appealed to Supreme Court of the United States
Judge term length 8 years
Number of positions 7
Website NCcourts.org
Chief Justice
Currently Sarah Parker
Since January 2006
Lead position ends January 2015

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 has varied from time to time. The primary function of the Supreme Court is to decide questions of law that have arisen in the lower courts and before state administrative agencies.

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History

The first North Carolina appellate court, created in 1799, was called the Court of Conference and consisted of several Superior Court (trial) judges sitting en banc twice each year to review appeals from their own courts. In 1805 it was named the Supreme Court, and a seal and motto were to be procured.[1]

From the time the North Carolina General Assembly created the Court as a distinct body in 1818 to 1868, the members of the Court were chosen by the General Assembly and served for life, or "during good behavior." The legislature appointed John Louis Taylor, Leonard Henderson, and John Hall as the first Supreme Court judges. The three judges were allowed to select their own Chief Justice, and they chose Taylor. The Court first met on January 1, 1819.

Since the adoption of the 1868 state constitution, each justice has been elected (separately, including a distinct Chief Justice position) by the people to an eight-year term. There are no term limits. Today, these races are non-partisan.

Susie Sharp became the court's first female justice in 1962 (and later, she became its first female chief justice). In 2011, the court had a female majority for the first time.[2]

The Supreme Court is housed in the Law and Justice Building, located across from the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh, North Carolina. The building was built in 1940 and underwent major renovations in 2005-2007. [3]

In 1975 a new seal was adopted. The old latin phrase Suum cuique was amended to Suum cuique tribuere.[4]

Justices

Main article: List of Justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court

Current Justices

The Court's current (January 2011) members are:

Name Born Joined Term Ends Mandatory Retirement[5] Law School Attended
Sarah Parker, Chief Justice 1942 1993 2014 Aug. 23, 2014 University of North Carolina School of Law
Robert H. Edmunds, Jr. 1949 2001 2016 April 17, 2021 University of North Carolina School of Law
Robin E. Hudson 1952 2007 2014 Feb. 20, 2024 University of North Carolina School of Law
Barbara Jackson 1961 2011 2018 Dec. 25, 2033 University of North Carolina School of Law
Mark Martin 1963 1999 2014 April 29, 2035 University of North Carolina School of Law
Paul Martin Newby 1955 2004 2012 May 5, 2027 University of North Carolina School of Law
Patricia Timmons-Goodson 1954 2006 2014 Sept. 18, 2026 University of North Carolina School of Law

Former Justices

Justices are listed roughly in reverse chronological order. Note that dates in parentheses are for service as Chief Justice only. Many Chief Justices have also served as associate justices.

21st Century

20th Century

19th Century

See also

v · d · eNorth Carolina North Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals elections
1996 · 1998 · 2000 · 2002 · 2004 · 2006 · 2008 · 2010 · 2012


Notes

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ News & Observer: Newest Madam Justice makes supremely female majority
  3. ^ News & Observer: Renovated Law and Justice Building now open
  4. ^ [2]
  5. ^ North Carolina judges must retire at age 72 if they are still in office.

External links

Coordinates: 35°46′46″N 78°38′19″W / 35.779412°N 78.638479°W / 35.779412; -78.638479

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