Donna H. Johnson
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Donna Hedgepeth Johnson is a district court judge for the 19A Judicial District, which presides over Cabarrus County of North Carolina. She was first elected in 1998 and was re-elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010.[1] She ran for re-election to the 19A Judicial District in 2014, winning a new term that expired on December 31, 2018.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Johnson ran for re-election to the 19A Judicial District.
General: She defeated Benjamin Franklin, Jr. in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 53 percent of the vote.
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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.[3]
| Donna H. Johnson | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quality/Skill Rated | # of Responses | Average Rating |
| Integrity & Impartiality | 85 | 3.46 |
| Legal Ability | 84 | 3.65 |
| Professionalism | 85 | 3.38 |
| Communication | 85 | 3.53 |
| Administrative Skills | 80 | 3.84 |
| Overall Performance | 84 | 3.48 |
2010
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Johnson was re-elected to the 19A Judicial District. She defeated Ben Small in the general election, winning 51.96 percent of the vote.[4] Though judges in the state do not run with party affiliation, Johnson is registered as a Democrat.[5]
Education
Johnson received her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her J.D. from the Mercer University School of Law.[1][6]
Career
Johnson has also worked as a certified juvenile court judge.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted on Judgepedia's biographical submission form on 2/5/2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
- ↑ North Carolina Democratic Party, "Democratic District Court Judges," 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Mercer University School of Law, "Barristers," accessed September 11, 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
