Doug McCullough
Doug McCullough was a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He first served on this court from 2001 to 2008. He lost the 2008 election to Cheri Beasley, but was elected to return to the court in 2010.[1] He was initially set to retire in May 2017 after reaching the mandatory retirement age, but retired on April 24, 2017.
In a statement, McCullough said he retired early to allow Gov. Roy Cooper (D) to appoint his replacement. At the time of his retirement, the legislature was considering overriding Cooper's veto of a bill that would have caused the vacant seat to go unfilled in order to shrink the size of the court.[2]
McCullough died on October 18, 2022.[3]
Education
McCullough received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1967 and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina in 1970.[4]
Career
Prior to his election in 2010, McCullough served on the same court from 2001-2008.[1]
Elections
2010
McCullough was one of 13 candidates who ran to fill the vacancy of James Wynn. This election utilized an instant runoff voting method. After the results were counted, Doug McCullough was leading, with Thigpen in second place. Thigpen requested a recount, which solidified McCullough's win.[5][6][7]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
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See also
External links
- News Observer, Doug McCullough, April 4, 2008
- Doug McCullough for Judge, N.C. Court of Appeals Facebook page
- North Carolina Family Policy Council, Questionnaire for State Judicial Candidates: Doug McCullough
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mountain Express, "McCullough wins Court of Appeals seat in round three," December 21, 2010
- ↑ The News & Observer, "Cooper appoints Democrat to fill NC appeals court seat after GOP judge makes surprise early retirement," April 24, 2017
- ↑ Belleville News-Democrat, "Funeral set for former North Carolina judge Doug McCullough," November 19, 2022
- ↑ The North Carolina Court System, "Judge J. Douglas McCullough," accessed July 19, 2016]
- ↑ GoUpstate.com, "After recount, NC judge concedes election defeat," December 21, 2010
- ↑ The Voter Update, "N.C. Appeals Court Runoff Heads for Recount," December 8, 2010
- ↑ Imagine Election, North Carolina
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
