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Donald W. Stephens
Donald W. Stephens was a superior court judge for the 10th Judicial District of the Third Division of the Superior Court, serving Wake County, North Carolina. He was appointed as a special superior court judge by former Governor Jim Hunt on December 28, 1984, and was sworn in on December 31.[1][2] Stephens retired on November 1, 2017.[3]
Education
Stephens received his B.S. and J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1967 and 1970, respectively.[1][4]
Career
Stephens began his career as a prosecutor with the Durham County District Attorney. After three years, he joined the state attorney general's office, where he served for nine years prior to his judicial appointment in late 1984.[1]
2012 election
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
Stephens was re-elected without opposition on November 6, 2012.[5]
Judicial candidate survey
The North Carolina Bar Association asked its members to rank incumbent judges running for re-election on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "excellent." Below are Stephens's ratings in five categories and overall:
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star-News, "New judge dislikes secret proceedings," January 27, 1985
- ↑ NBC17, "New NC Bar report rates judges up for re-election," January 3, 2012
- ↑ The News & Observer, "Wake Superior Court Judge Donald Stephens stepping down," September 12, 2017
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Donald W. Stephens," accessed September 14, 2017
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "November 6, 2012 General Election - Official Results"
- ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.6
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
