Who Are Our Judges?

Explore the judicial directory below, organized by court level.
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Paul Newby

Chief Justice
Republican
Started: 2004 (Assoc.); 2021 (Chief)
From: Asheboro, NC
70 Years Old
School: J.D., UNC School of Law

Anita Earls

Associate Justice
Supreme Court
Democrat
Started: January 2019
From: Seattle, WA
65 Years Old
School: J.D., Yale Law School

Phil Berger Jr.

Associate Justice
Supreme Court
Republican
Started: January 2021
From: Danville, VA
53 Years Old
J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law (1999)

Tamara Barringer

Associate Justice
Supreme Court
Republican
Started: January 2021
From: North Carolina
67 Years Old
School: J.D., UNC School of Law

Richard Dietz

Associate Justice
Supreme Court
Republican
Started: January 2023
From: Pennsylvania
49 Years Old
J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law

Trey Allen

Associate Justice
Supreme Court
Republican
Started: January 2023
From: Robeson County, NC
School: J.D., UNC School of Law

Allison Riggs

Associate Justice
Supreme Court
Democrat
Started: September 2023
From: New York
44 Years Old
School: J.D., University of Florida

John S. Arrowood

Judge, Seat 1
Court of Appeals
Democrat
Terms Held: 1 elected term
Current term: January 2019 to December 2026
From: Burnsville, NC
School: UNC School of Law, J.D. 1982

Toby Hampson

Judge, Seat 2
Court of Appeals
Democrat
Terms Held: 1 elected term
Current Term: January 2019 to December 2026
From: Moore County, NC; born in Basingstoke, England
School: Campbell University School of Law, J.D. 2002

Allegra Collins

Judge, Seat 3
Court of Appeals
Democrat
Terms Held: 1 elected term
Current Term: January 2019 to December 2026
From: McLean, VA
School: Campbell University School of Law, J.D. 2006

April Wood

Judge, Seat 4
Court of Appeals
Republican
Terms Held: 1 elected term
Current term: January 2021 to December 2028
From: Lexington, NC
School: Regent University School of Law, J.D. 1997

W. Fred Gore

Judge, Seat 5
Court of Appeals
Republican
Terms Held: 1 elected term
Current Term: January 2021 to December 2028
From: Supply, NC
School: Appalachian School of Law, J.D. 2005

Chris Dillon

Chief Judge, Seat 6
Court of Appeals
Republican
Terms Held: 2 elected terms
Current Term: January 2021 to December 2028
From: Raleigh, NC
School: UNC School of Law, J.D. 1990

Jeffery Carpenter

Judge, Seat 7
Court of Appeals
Republican
Terms Held: 1 elected term
Current term: January 2021 to December 2028
From: Morven, NC
School: Campbell University School of Law, J.D. 2003

Julee Flood

Judge, Seat 8
Court of Appeals
Republican
Terms Held: 1 elected term
Current Term: January 2023 to December 2030
From: Orlando, FL
School: University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, J.D. 2003

Donna Stroud

Judge, Seat 9
Court of Appeals
Republican
Terms Held: 3 elected terms
Current Term: January 2023 to December 2030
From: Kinston, NC
School: Campbell University School of Law, J.D. 1988

John Tyson

Judge, Seat 10
Court of Appeals
Republican
Terms Held: 3 elected terms
Current Term: January 2023 to December 2030
From: Fayetteville, NC
School: Campbell University School of Law, J.D. 1979

Michael Stading

Judge, Seat 11
Court of Appeals
Republican
Terms Held: 1 elected term
Current Term: January 2023 to December 2030
From: Mint Hill, NC
School: Campbell University School of Law, J.D. 2006

Thomas Murry

Judge, Seat 12
Court of Appeals
Republican
Terms Held: 1 elected terms
Current Term: January 2025 to December 2032
From: Pine Bluff, AR
School: Campbell University School of Law, J.D. 2007

Jefferson Griffin

Judge, Seat 13
Court of Appeals
Republican
Terms Held: 1 elected terms
Current Term: January 2021 to December 2028
From: Red Oak, NC
School: North Carolina Central University School of Law, J.D. 2008

Valerie Zachary

Judge, Seat 14
Court of Appeals
Republican
Terms Held: 2 elected terms
Current Term: January 2025 to December 2032
From: Yadkin County, NC
School: Harvard Law School, J.D. 1987

Christopher Freeman

Judge, Seat 15
Court of Appeals
Republican
Terms Held: 1 elected terms
Current Term: January 2025 to December 2032
From: Asheboro, NC
School: Regent University School of Law, J.D. 2002