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North Carolina District Court District 24 Seat 7
Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

1

Predecessor
Prior offices
North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 7
Successor: Angela C. Foster

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Tennessee State University

Law

North Carolina Central University School of Law

Angela C. Foster (Democratic Party) is a judge for Seat 7 of the North Carolina 24th Judicial District. She assumed office on January 1, 2024. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.

Foster (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Seat 7 judge of the North Carolina 24th Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Angela Foster received her B.S. degree from Tennessee State University and her J.D. degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law.[1] Foster is a former assistant public defender. Prior to her judicial election in 2008, she worked as a private practice attorney.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Guilford County, North Carolina (2024)

General election

General election for North Carolina District Court District 24 Seat 7

Incumbent Angela C. Foster won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 24 Seat 7 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Angela C. Foster (D)
 
100.0
 
185,767

Total votes: 185,767
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Angela C. Foster advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 24 Seat 7.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Foster in this election.

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Guilford County, North Carolina (2020)

General election

General election for North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 7

Incumbent Angela C. Foster won election in the general election for North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Angela C. Foster (D)
 
100.0
 
164,273

Total votes: 164,273
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 7

Incumbent Angela C. Foster defeated Michele Lee in the Democratic primary for North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 7 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Angela C. Foster
 
55.5
 
39,546
Michele Lee
 
44.5
 
31,685

Total votes: 71,231
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2016

See also: North Carolina local trial court judicial elections, 2016

North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[2] Incumbent Angela C. Foster defeated John Stone in the North Carolina Judicial District 18 general election for the Foster seat.[3]

North Carolina Judicial District 18 (Foster Seat), General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Angela C. Foster Incumbent 61.52% 114,134
John Stone 38.48% 71,403
Total Votes 185,537
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The North Carolina District Courts utilize partisan elections in the selection of judges. District judges serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving. From 2002 through 2016, elections for district court judges were nonpartisan; however, on March 23, 2017, the North Carolina legislature changed the method of election to partisan elections by overriding Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of HB 100. This change was effective with the 2018 district court elections.[4][5][6]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]

  • licensed to practice law in the state;
  • a district resident; and
  • under the age of 72 (retirement at 72 is mandatory).

2012

See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012

Foster was re-elected to the 18th Judicial District without opposition on November 6, 2012.[7][8]

Judicial candidate survey

The North Carolina Bar Association asked its members to rank incumbent judges with terms ending in 2012 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "excellent." Below are Foster's ratings in five categories and overall:

  • Overall: 3.29
  • Integrity & Fairness: 3.47
  • Legal Ability: 3.08
  • Professionalism: 3.34
  • Communication: 3.55
  • Administrative Skills: 3.28[9]

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Angela C. Foster did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Noteworthy cases

Laurissa Armstrong shot in domestic violence dispute

Laurissa Armstrong was shot several times on August 29, 2013, one month after she attempted to get a domestic violence protective order approved by the court. Police suspected her estranged husband, Bruce Armstrong, of the shooting. Soon after Mrs. Armstrong was taken to the hospital in critical condition, Mr. Armstrong was found dead a few miles away.[10]

On July 29, a month before she was shot, Laurissa Armstrong filed a motion for a protective order against Bruce Armstrong. Judge Foster denied the motion. The judge later explained that "[Armstrong] did not meet the qualifications."[11][12]

Judge Linda L. Falls later ruled on August 7 that "the plaintiff (Laurissa Armstrong) has failed to prove grounds for issuance of a domestic protective order."[13][12]

The protective order would have kept Bruce Armstrong away from Laurissa's home and work and would have given the sheriff's office grounds to deny him a gun license.[11]

See also


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