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Craig Croom
2018 - Present
2023
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Craig Croom is a special superior court judge on the 10th District, Third Division of the Superior Court in Wake County, North Carolina. He was appointed by Democratic Governor Roy Cooper in 2018.[1][2]
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.[3] However, superior court judges are elected by voters in their district and must reside in the district in which they are elected.[4]
Croom is a former district court judge on the 10th Judicial District in North Carolina. Croom was elected to the office in 2014.
Croom previously worked as an administrative law judge and a former special superior court judge on the 10th District, Third Division of the Superior Court in Wake County, North Carolina. He was appointed to the superior court position by former Governor Bev Perdue and served there from February 22, 2011, to December 31, 2012.[5]
Education
Croom received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1989 and his J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 1994.[6][7]
Career
Croom began his legal career as an assistant district attorney for Wake County. In 1999, he was appointed a district court judge for the 10th Judicial District (Wake County). He served in that position until he was appointed a special superior court judge for the Third Division of the Superior Court in 2011. After leaving that position on December 31, 2012, he worked as a private practice attorney with his wife at the firm Claudia C. Croom PLLC Attorney at Law. He then became an administrative law judge for the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings.[6][7]
Awards and associations
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
- Member, Wendell-Wake County Branch, NAACP
- Member, Raleigh Wake Citizens Association
- Member, Wake County Bar Association
- Former member, Tenth Judicial District Bar Board of Directors
- Volunteer, Capital Area Teen Court
- Volunteer, Garner Road YMCA Teen Achievers program[6][7]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 10B Seat 1
Incumbent Craig Croom won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 10B Seat 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Craig Croom (D) | 100.0 | 37,652 |
| Total votes: 37,652 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Croom ran for election to the 10th Judicial District Court.
General: He defeated Charles P. Gilliam in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 51.6 percent of the vote.[8]
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.[9]
| Craig Croom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quality/Skill Rated | # of Responses | Average Rating |
| Integrity & Impartiality | 428 | 4.65 |
| Legal Ability | 424 | 4.51 |
| Professionalism | 432 | 4.65 |
| Communication | 430 | 4.64 |
| Administrative Skills | 367 | 4.56 |
| Overall Performance | 424 | 4.62 |
2010
Croom was re-elected to the 10th Judicial District after running unopposed in the general election.[10]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Noteworthy cases
Whistleblower case on hold
In August 2014, Judge Croom stopped a whistleblower lawsuit against the North Carolina Medical Examiner's Office from proceeding in order to allow for an internal investigation. Kevin Gerity alleges that cooperation with a State Bureau of Investigation lead to his resignation. As a result of Judge Croom's decision, the Department of Health and Human Services and Office of State Human Resources had 45 days to investigate the matter further.[11]
See also
- Third Division of the Superior Court, North Carolina
- North Carolina Superior Courts
- Courts in North Carolina
- North Carolina District Courts
- Judicial selection in North Carolina
External links
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Officeholder North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Special Judge |
Footnotes
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina Session 2017, "Senate Joint Resolution DRSJR15333-LG-207," accessed September 24, 2019
- ↑ NC Governor Roy Cooper "Gov. Cooper Nominates Special Superior Court Judge," August 14, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ LinkedIn.com, "Craig Croom," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Craig Croom 2014 campaign website, "About," archived August 13, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Office of the North Carolina Governor, "Gov. Perdue Appoints Craig Croom to Special Superior Court Judgeship," February 22, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Bar Association, "Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey," July 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election Results," 2010
- ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Judge delays whistleblower suit against medical examiner's office," August 26, 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
