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David Byrd (North Carolina)

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David Byrd is a district court judge for the 23rd Judicial District, which presides over Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes and Yadkin counties of North Carolina. He joined the court in December 1994.[1] Byrd was re-elected to the 23rd Judicial District in 2014, winning a term that expired on December 31, 2018.[2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Byrd ran for re-election to the 23rd Judicial District.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[3]
2010
Byrd was re-elected to the 23rd Judicial District after running unopposed.[4]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Education
Byrd received his undergraduate degree in political science from Appalachian State University in 1983 and his J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 1989.[1][5]
Career
- 1994-2018: District court judge, 23rd Judicial District
- 1989-1994: Assistant district attorney, 23rd Judicial District
- 1989: Admitted to the North Carolina Bar
- 1983-1986: District court magistrate, North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts [1][5]
See also
External links
- The North Carolina Court System, "Alleghany County - District 23"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Ashe County - District 23"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Wilkes County - District 23"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Yadkin County - District 23"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 LinkedIn.com, "Profile: David Byrd"
- ↑ Judicial selection in North Carolina
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election Results"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: David V. Byrd"
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