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David Thomas Lambeth Jr.
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2017 - Present
2026
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David Thomas Lambeth Jr. (also known as Tom) is a judge for Judicial District 15A of the North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Lambeth (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Judicial District 15A judge of the North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Lambeth was appointed by Governor Roy Cooper (D) on June 30, 2017.[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]
Lambeth was a district court judge for the 15A Judicial District from 2007 to 2017.[4]
Education
Lambeth received his undergraduate degree and J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[5]
Career
- 2017 - Present: Judge, Third Division of the Superior Court
- 2007-2017: Judge, 15A Judicial District Court
- 1985-2007: Attorney in private practice
- 1985: Admitted to the North Carolina Bar[5][6]
Elections
2018
See also: Municipal elections in Wake County, North Carolina (2018)
General election
General election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 15A
Incumbent David Thomas Lambeth Jr. won election in the general election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 15A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Thomas Lambeth Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 38,042 | |
| Total votes: 38,042 | |||
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2016
North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[7] Incumbent David Thomas Lambeth, Jr. ran unopposed in the North Carolina Judicial District 15A general election for the Lambeth seat.[8]
| North Carolina Judicial District 15A (Lambeth Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Thomas Lambeth, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 50,007 |
| Total Votes | 50,007 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The North Carolina District Courts utilize partisan elections in the selection of judges. District judges serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving. From 2002 through 2016, elections for district court judges were nonpartisan; however, on March 23, 2017, the North Carolina legislature changed the method of election to partisan elections by overriding Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of HB 100. This change was effective with the 2018 district court elections.[9][10][11]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[9]
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- a district resident; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement at 72 is mandatory).
2012
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
Lambeth was re-elected without opposition on November 6, 2012.[12][13]
Judicial candidate survey
The North Carolina Bar Association asked its members to rank incumbent judges with terms ending in 2012 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "excellent." Below are Lambeth's ratings in five categories and overall:
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Thomas Lambeth Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2018 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Times-News, "Lambeth named Alamance County Superior Court judge," June 30, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The North Carolina Court System: Judicial Directory, Hon. David T. Lambeth, Jr.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Calendar," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Carolina," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ The News & Observer, "Veto override means voters will know judges’ party affiliations," March 23, 2017
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "House Bill 100," accessed May 5, 2017
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections: Official 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.53
- ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.11
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
