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creating vacancy here if true
Published: Tuesday, December 16th, 2025 @ 2:24 pm
By: John Steed
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North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Allison Riggs was appointed Monday to the state’s Supreme Court by Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper to fill the seat vacated by N.C. Supreme Court Justice Michael Morgan.
Published: Saturday, December 16th, 2023 @ 9:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Heath Nance to serve as District Court Judge in Judicial District 13, serving Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus counties. He will fill the vacancy created by the Superior Court appointment of the Honorable C. Ashley Gore.
Published: Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 @ 9:18 am
By: Governor's Office
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Merit-based teacher pay rewards excellence and encourages outstanding teachers to enter and remain in the profession
Published: Monday, October 2nd, 2023 @ 10:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has announced the nomination of the Honorable Quintin McGee to serve as Special Superior Court Judge. He has been nominated to serve as a Special Superior Court Judge to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Stanley Carmichael on July 1, 2023.
Published: Friday, September 22nd, 2023 @ 5:07 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Kendra Montgomery-Blinn to serve as District Court Judge in Judicial District 14, serving Durham County. She will fill the vacancy created by the Honorable Shamieka Rhinehart’s appointment to the Superior Court.
Published: Saturday, September 16th, 2023 @ 3:16 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has appointed the Honorable C. Ashley Gore to serve as Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 13A, serving Bladen and Columbus counties. She will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Douglas Sasser.
Published: Saturday, August 12th, 2023 @ 7:26 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Joel Oakley to serve as District Court Judge in Judicial District 18, serving Guilford County. He will fill the vacancy created by the Honorable Tonia Cutchin’s appointment to the Superior Court.
Published: Sunday, June 25th, 2023 @ 4:57 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Anna Goodwin to serve as District Court Judge in Judicial District 20B, serving Union County. She was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the election of the Honorable Matt Smith to Superior Court.
Published: Friday, June 9th, 2023 @ 7:39 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has appointed R.E. “Chip” Hawley to serve as the Director of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. He will fill the vacancy created when Director Robert Schurmeier’s term ends on June 30, 2023.
Published: Tuesday, June 6th, 2023 @ 6:00 am
By: Governor's Office
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Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed state Capitol Police Chief R.E. “Chip” Hawley to serve as the director of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Hawley will fill the vacancy left when Director Robert Schurmeier’s term ends on June 30, 2023.
Published: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 @ 11:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Edgar F. Bogle to serve as District Court Judge in Judicial District 27A serving Gaston County. He will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable James A. Jackson.
Published: Monday, May 1st, 2023 @ 6:38 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has appointed the Honorable W. Rob Lewis, II to serve as District Court Judge in Judicial District 6, serving Bertie, Halifax, Hertford and Northampton counties. He will fill the vacancy created by the election of the Honorable Brenda Branch to Superior Court Judge.
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2023 @ 5:14 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has appointed the Honorable Judge Shamieka Rhinehart to serve as Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 14A, serving part of Durham County. She will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Orlando Hudson.
Published: Saturday, February 11th, 2023 @ 7:45 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Roy Cooper is appointing left-of-center activist lawyer Allison Riggs to fill a vacancy on the N.C. Court of Appeals.
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 @ 4:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced that he will appoint Allison Riggs to serve as a North Carolina Court of Appeals judge. She will fill the vacancy created by the Honorable Richard Dietz’s election to the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Published: Sunday, December 18th, 2022 @ 4:36 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper appointed Scott Conrad as District Court Judge to Judicial District 25 serving Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties today. He will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of The Honorable Burford Cherry. Conrad was also elected earlier this month for this seat.
Published: Monday, December 5th, 2022 @ 12:25 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper appointed Rhonda Young as District Court Judge to Judicial District 10D, serving part of Wake County. She will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Lori Christian.
Published: Friday, July 29th, 2022 @ 10:28 am
By: Governor's Office
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In an op-ed published in major newspapers across the state in December, North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) President Tamika Walker Kelly urged teachers to initiate local protests and disruptions to address the so-called “educator exodus” and “staff vacancy crisis” in NC schools.
Published: Friday, March 11th, 2022 @ 11:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper named Damon Circosta to fill the vacancy on the State Board of Elections.
Published: Sunday, August 11th, 2019 @ 3:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed the Honorable Nathan Hunt Gwyn, Jr. to preside in Union County Superior Court. He will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Christopher Bragg.
Published: Thursday, August 8th, 2019 @ 8:52 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Erica Standfield Brandon as District Court Judge to Judicial District 17A, serving Rockingham and Caswell counties. She will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Michael Gentry.
Published: Saturday, June 29th, 2019 @ 8:38 am
By: Governor's Office
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Figuring out the logistics for a special election to fill the vacancy left by the passing of Rep. Walter Jones Jr., R-3rd District, won't be easy, said Gerry Cohen, former special counsel to the General Assembly.
Published: Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 @ 9:23 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Citing Gov. Roy Cooper's own words about government "balance," a leading N.C. senator is calling on the governor to elevate a Republican to serve as the next chief justice of the N.C. Supreme Court
Published: Thursday, January 31st, 2019 @ 2:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Is a constitutional amendment on the November ballot changing the way judicial vacancies are filled a good step toward merit selection of judges, or a reckless consolidation of power?
Published: Thursday, September 27th, 2018 @ 11:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Senate Monday night sent two proposed constitutional amendments to the House
Published: Monday, July 9th, 2018 @ 2:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Raleigh attorney Thomas Farr will get his fourth opportunity to serve in eastern North Carolina's federal District Court
Published: Saturday, January 6th, 2018 @ 2:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, at the recommendation of North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr, President Trump announced his intention to nominate Thomas Farr to fill the United States District Court vacancy for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Published: Friday, July 14th, 2017 @ 10:23 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated the youngest Supreme Court justice in a generation, 49-year-old Neil Gorsuch, who sits on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Published: Saturday, February 4th, 2017 @ 2:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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He has proven himself to be a gentleman by the very nice letter he sent to President Trump.
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 @ 11:53 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Ernie Coleman, Sheriff of Beaufort County, has been appointed by N.C. Senate Leader Phil Berger to fill a vacancy on the North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 @ 4:07 am
By: Christopher Maye
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The current Supreme Court vacancy is incredibly unique. It was created in February of an election year as Americans were casting ballots to elect the next president. It's a vacancy that will determine the direction of the court for decades.
Published: Thursday, August 11th, 2016 @ 2:21 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Pat McCrory has selected Wendy Enochs of Greensboro to fill a vacant Court of Appeals seat. The vacancy was created by the resignation of Judge Martha Geer, who resigned on May 13, 2016. Enochs will serve the remainder of Judge Geer's term, which runs through December 31, 2016
Published: Sunday, July 31st, 2016 @ 11:13 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory has selected Beth Freshwater Smith of Wilson to fill a vacant district court seat in the 7th District (Nash, Edgecombe and Wilson counties). The vacancy was created by the resignation of Judge William G. Stewart. Smith will serve the remainder of Judge Stewart's term, which...
Published: Sunday, April 24th, 2016 @ 1:45 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory has selected Dale G. Deese to fill a vacant district court seat in Robeson County. The vacancy was created by the resignation of Judge John Carter, Jr.
Published: Monday, April 18th, 2016 @ 1:07 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The vacancy of Justice Antonin Scalia's seat on the Supreme Court has set off a predictable power struggle over his replacement
Published: Thursday, March 24th, 2016 @ 7:50 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory has selected Jeffery Foster of Winterville to fill a vacant superior court seat in Pitt County. The vacancy was created by the retirement of of Judge Rusty Duke.
Published: Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 @ 10:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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"Vice President Biden was absolutely correct: there should be no hearings, there should be no confirmation. The most pragmatic conclusion to draw in 2016 is to hold the Supreme Court vacancy until the American people's voices have been heard."
Published: Friday, February 26th, 2016 @ 3:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has selected Craig Collins of Gastonia to fill a district court vacancy in Gaston County.
Published: Thursday, February 18th, 2016 @ 1:17 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement regarding the current vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court...
Published: Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 @ 3:31 am
By: Chris Downey
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