Governor McCrory Appoints Justice Hunter to Court of Appeals | Eastern North Carolina Now

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    Raleigh, N.C.     Governor Pat McCrory has announced he will appoint current Associate Justice R.N. “Bob” Hunter Jr. to the North Carolina Court of Appeals when Justice Hunter’s term on the North Carolina Supreme Court ends on December 31, 2014. Hunter will fill the vacancy created by Court of Appeals Judge Sam J. Ervin IV, who will become an Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court on January 1, 2015.

    "Justice Hunter’s legal background and experience makes him well-suited to return to the Court of Appeals,” said Governor McCrory. "I am grateful Justice Hunter has agreed to devote his considerable legal skills and experience to the continued service of our state.”

    Justice Hunter resides in Morehead City, North Carolina with his wife, Susan Awbrey Hunter, a former first grade teacher and currently a licensed professional counselor. Together they have three sons and two grandsons.


    Contact: Crystal Feldman
       govpress@nc.gov
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