Calvin E. Murphy
Calvin E. Murphy is a special superior court judge for the North Carolina Superior Courts. He has served in this position since 2007. In 2010, he was appointed to serve as a special superior court judge for North Carolina's Business Court to handle complex business cases. On December 31, 2012, Murphy was reappointed to that position by Governor Bev Perdue.[1]
The North Carolina Superior Courts are split into five divisions and 48 districts. Superior court judges rotate among the districts within their division every six months.[2] However, superior court judges are elected by voters in their district and must reside in the district in which they are elected.[3]
Education
Murphy received his undergraduate degree from Davidson College and his J.D. from the North Carolina Central University School of Law.[1]
Career
Murphy spent 5 years as an assistant district attorney and 25 years as an attorney in private practice before becoming a judge in 2007. In 2010, he was appointed to serve on North Carolina's business court.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 American Now News.com, "Gov. Perdue appoints administration members to judicial seats," December 31, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina Judicial Branch, "North Carolina Superior Court: About," accessed October 9, 2019
- ↑ North Carolina Judicial Branch, "Court Officials: Superior Court Judges," accessed October 9, 2019
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina
State courts:
Supreme Court of North Carolina • North Carolina Court of Appeals • North Carolina Superior Courts • North Carolina District Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Carolina • North Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Carolina
