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Craig Collins
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Craig Collins is a judge on the 27A Judicial District Court in North Carolina. He was appointed by Governor Pat McCrory (R) on February 16, 2016, to succeed deceased Judge Ralph C. Gingles Jr. Collins' appointment is for the remainder of Gingles' term, expiring in 2018. Collins will have to run for election to the seat in 2018 in order to remain in the seat past that point.[1]
Biography
Collins earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his J.D. from the Villanova University School of Law.[2]
Prior to his appointment, Collins owned his own law firm in Gastonia from 2007 to 2016. He had worked as an assistant district attorney for Gaston County from 1997 to 2006.[1][2]
He ran to be the North Carolina Republican Party chairman in 2015. He had served as chairman of the party's 10th district from 2013 to 2015 and of its Gaston County division from 2011 to 2013.[1][2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WRAL.com, "Former state GOP chairman candidate appointed judge," February 16, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ballotpedia, "Email correspondence with Craig Collins," February 23, 2016
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
