The 2024 North Carolina Appellate Judicial Candidate Forums have been recorded and are now available for viewing. All eight candidates seeking election to the N.C. Supreme Court and the N.C. Court of Appeals participated in the forums, which are produced in partnership between the North Carolina Bar Association and PBS North Carolina (formerly UNC-TV). Kelly McCullen, who serves as Director…
The 2022 North Carolina Appellate Judicial Candidate Forums have been recorded and are now available for viewing. Eleven candidates seeking election to the N.C. Supreme Court and the N.C. Court of Appeals participated in the forums, which are produced in partnership between the North Carolina Bar Association and PBS North Carolina (formerly UNC-TV). Click here to access the forums, which…
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court died Friday, Sept. 18, at the age of 87. Her passing rekindles memories of her participation in “The Changing Face of Justice: A View from the Bench,” presented in 2007 by the North Carolina Bar Association and its Women in the Profession Committee, and reported as follows in North Carolina…
The North Carolina Bar Association, in partnership with UNC-TV, is pleased to announce the production of appellate judicial candidate forums for the 2020 election. All candidates for seats on the Supreme Court of North Carolina and the N.C. Court of Appeals are participating in the forums. Kelly McCullen, UNC-TV Director of Public Affairs, conducted the interviews. The forums include interviews…
As judicial elections occur in our state this year, we are reminded of the critical importance of the independence of our judiciary. As both citizens and lawyers, we strive to recognize, respect, explain, and preserve this independence. The North Carolina Constitution provides that the citizens of our state choose their judges by popular vote, and our judges run for their…
Chief Justice Mark Martin has issued a new order for counties affected by Hurricane Florence, superseding his Sept. 13 order.
First public address since accepting Final Report and Recommendations of the North Carolina Commission on the Administration of Law and Justice.
The North Carolina Commission on the Administration of Law and Justice presented its Final Report and Recommendations on March 15.
Judge Robert Rader has gone the extra mile to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of North Carolina’s District Court system. Reprinted from February 2017 edition of North Carolina Lawyer.
North Carolina marks the 50th anniversary of its District Court system this year with celebrations around the state.