Edgar L. Barnes

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Edgar L. Barnes

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North Carolina 1st Judicial District
Tenure
Present officeholder
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2016

Education

Bachelor's

University of North Carolina, Wilmington

Law

North Carolina Central University


Edgar L. Barnes is a district court judge for the 1st Judicial District, which presides over Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties of North Carolina. He was appointed to the court in 1993 but did not take office until June of 1995 due to a challenge by the U.S. Justice Department regarding the new judgeship. Barnes was re-elected in 2008, 2012, and 2016.[1][2]

Biography

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Barnes received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and his J.D. degree from North Carolina Central University. He was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1986.[3]

Barnes worked as an attorney in Manteo, North Carolina prior to his judicial appointment.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: North Carolina local trial court judicial elections, 2016

North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[4] Incumbent Edgar L. Barnes ran unopposed in the North Carolina Judicial District 1 general election for the Barnes seat.[5]

North Carolina Judicial District 1 (Barnes Seat), General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Edgar L. Barnes Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 49,095
Total Votes 49,095
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.[6][7][8]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[6]

  • 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

Barnes was re-elected to the 1st Judicial District without opposition on November 6, 2012.[9][10]

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 Barnes's ratings in five categories and overall:

  • Overall: 3.38
  • Integrity & Fairness: 3.43
  • Legal Ability: 3.25
  • Professionalism: 3.68
  • Communication: 3.62
  • Administrative Skills: 3.63[11]

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