Casey Viser
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2016 - Present
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Charles M. Viser (also known as Casey) is a judge for Special judge of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. He assumed office in 2016.
Viser (Republican Party) ran for election for the Judicial District 26A judge of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Gov. Pat McCrory (R) appointed Viser to be a special judge in 2015.[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]
Prior to serving on the Superior Court, Viser served as a district court judge for the 26th Judicial District. He was appointed to the court by Governor Pat McCrory (R) in July 2013 to fill the vacancy created by the appointment of Judge Lisa C. Bell to the North Carolina Superior Courts.[4] Viser was defeated in his bid for election to the 26th Judicial District in 2014.[5]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2020)
General election
General election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A
Charles M. Viser defeated Alicia D. Brooks in the general election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles M. Viser (R) | 53.7 | 40,306 | |
 | Alicia D. Brooks (D)  | 46.3 | 34,798 | |
| Total votes: 75,104 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Alicia D. Brooks advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A
Charles M. Viser defeated David Strickland in the Republican primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles M. Viser | 57.5 | 5,240 | |
| David Strickland | 42.5 | 3,874 | ||
| Total votes: 9,114 | |||
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2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Viser ran for re-election to the 26th Judicial District.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 41.9 percent of the vote. He competed against Alicia D. Brooks.
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Judicial performance evaluation
In July 2014, the North Carolina Bar Association released the results of a survey in which it asked lawyers to rate the judicial candidates for the trial courts. The candidates were rated from one to five on five different criteria as well as on their overall performance.[6]
| Casey Viser | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quality/Skill Rated | # of Responses | Average Rating |
| Integrity & Impartiality | 253 | 4.27 |
| Legal Ability | 257 | 4.32 |
| Professionalism | 260 | 4.24 |
| Communication | 256 | 4.31 |
| Administrative Skills | 212 | 4.21 |
| Overall Performance | 253 | 4.22 |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Charles M. Viser did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
Viser received his undergraduate degree from Hampden-Sydney College in 1994 and his J.D. from the Campbell University Law School in 2000.[4]
Career
Before his appointment to the court, Viser was a partner at the firm of James, McElroy & Diehl in Charlotte, North Carolina.[4]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ JDNews.com, "Governor McCrory Announces Judicial Nomination," March 23, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Charlotte Observer.com, "Viser named District Court judge," July 19, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Bar Association, "Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey," July 2014
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
