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Charles Lineberry
Charles "Duke" Lineberry was a 2014 judicial candidate for the 5th Judicial District in North Carolina.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Lineberry ran for election to the 5th Judicial District.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 46.9 percent of the vote. He competed against Melinda H. Crouch.
[1][2]
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.[3]
| Charles Lineberry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quality/Skill Rated | # of Responses | Average Rating |
| Integrity & Impartiality | 108 | 3.61 |
| Legal Ability | 108 | 3.68 |
| Professionalism | 107 | 3.64 |
| Communication | 106 | 3.53 |
| Administrative Skills | 83 | 3.41 |
| Overall Performance | 106 | 3.61 |
Education
Lineberry received his undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University in 1980 and his J.D. degree from Campbell School of Law in 1985.[4]
Career
Lineberry is an attorney in private practice. He began his legal career in 1985, prosecuting traffic and misdemeanor cases while finishing law school. The then worked as both a private practice and court-appointed defense attorney. He also worked with juvenile cases. Around the year 2000, he became a state arbitrator and family law mediator.
Lineberry stated in campaign materials that the majority of his career was focused on "child custody and support, post-separation support and alimony, equitable distribution, divorce and other family related matters."[4]
Approach to the law
| “ | As Judge, I will faithfully apply the law only as established by our Constitution, and as written by the legislature, not as I wish it to be, and I will render decisions that are fair and impartial to all parties.[5] | ” |
| —Charles "Duke" Lineberry[4] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Grouped by Contest," March 2, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "5/06/2014 Unofficial Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Bar Association, "Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey," July 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Facebook, "Duke Lineberry for Judge," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
