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==Supreme Court Seat 6== |
==Supreme Court Seat 6== |
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This seat is currently held by Associate Justice [[Michael R. Morgan]], a Democrat. |
This seat is currently held by Associate Justice [[Allison Riggs]], a Democrat. Governor Roy Cooper appointed her to the seat following the early retirement of [[Michael R. Morgan]], also a Democrat. Morgan had announced in 2023 that he would not run for reelection in 2024.<ref>[https://www.wral.com/story/democratic-nc-supreme-court-justice-michael-morgan-won-t-run-for-reelection-in-2024/20867634/ WRAL: Democratic NC Supreme Court Justice Michael Morgan won't run for reelection in 2024]</ref> |
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On January 5, 2023, NC Court of Appeals judge [[Jefferson Griffin]] announced that he would run for the seat as a Republican.<ref>https://twitter.com/JGriffinNC/status/1611017781545164801?cxt=HHwWgoCzveCIvtssAAAA</ref> |
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==Court of Appeals Seat 4 (Zachary seat)== |
==Court of Appeals Seat 4 (Zachary seat)== |
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This seat is currently held by Judge [[Hunter Murphy]], a Republican. |
This seat is currently held by Judge [[Hunter Murphy]], a Republican. |
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==Court of Appeals Seat 15 ( |
==Court of Appeals Seat 15 (Thompson seat)== |
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This seat is currently held by [[ |
This seat is currently held by [[Carolyn Thompson (judge)|Carolyn Thompson]], a Democrat. Governor Roy Cooper appointed her to fill the vacancy caused when he elevated Judge [[Allison Riggs]] (also a Democrat) to the Supreme Court.<ref>[https://www.wral.com/story/cooper-selects-voting-access-advocate-allison-riggs-to-fill-appeals-court-seat/20630644/ WRAL: Cooper selects voting access advocate Allison Riggs to fill appeals court seat]</ref><ref>[https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2023/09/11/governor-cooper-announces-two-judicial-appointments Governor Cooper Announces Two Judicial Appointments]</ref> |
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Former state representative [[Tom Murry]] (Republican) is also running for the seat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.jointom.com/ |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=www.jointom.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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Revision as of 19:00, 13 November 2023
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At least one justice of the seven-member North Carolina Supreme Court and at least three judges of the fifteen-member North Carolina Court of Appeals are scheduled to be elected by North Carolina voters on November 5, 2024, concurrently with other state elections. Terms for seats on each court are eight years. These elections are conducted on a partisan basis.
Primary elections (for seats with more than one candidate from a political party) are set to be held on March 5, 2024, under current state law.
Supreme Court Seat 6
This seat is currently held by Associate Justice Allison Riggs, a Democrat. Governor Roy Cooper appointed her to the seat following the early retirement of Michael R. Morgan, also a Democrat. Morgan had announced in 2023 that he would not run for reelection in 2024.[1]
On January 5, 2023, NC Court of Appeals judge Jefferson Griffin announced that he would run for the seat as a Republican.[2]
Court of Appeals Seat 4 (Zachary seat)
This seat is currently held by Judge Valerie Zachary, a Republican.
Court of Appeals Seat 5 (Murphy seat)
This seat is currently held by Judge Hunter Murphy, a Republican.
Court of Appeals Seat 15 (Thompson seat)
This seat is currently held by Carolyn Thompson, a Democrat. Governor Roy Cooper appointed her to fill the vacancy caused when he elevated Judge Allison Riggs (also a Democrat) to the Supreme Court.[3][4]
Former state representative Tom Murry (Republican) is also running for the seat.[5]
Notes
References
- ^ WRAL: Democratic NC Supreme Court Justice Michael Morgan won't run for reelection in 2024
- ^ https://twitter.com/JGriffinNC/status/1611017781545164801?cxt=HHwWgoCzveCIvtssAAAA
- ^ WRAL: Cooper selects voting access advocate Allison Riggs to fill appeals court seat
- ^ Governor Cooper Announces Two Judicial Appointments
- ^ "Home". www.jointom.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
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