Elaine M. Bushfan
Elaine M. Bushfan is a former superior court judge for the 14th Judicial District of the Third Division of the Superior Court, serving Durham County in North Carolina from 2010 to 2018.[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]
Education
Bushfan received both her B.S. in mathematics in 1984 and her J.D. in 1991 from North Carolina Central University.[4][5]
Career
Before becoming superior court judge, Bushfan served as a district court judge for the14th Judicial District from 1994 until 2010. In 2002, she became the first woman appointed as chief judge of the district court, and upon her election to the Superior Court in 2010, she also became the first female resident superior court judge in Durham. Prior to her judicial career, Bushfan worked in private practice from 1991 to 1994.[4][6]
2010 election
Bushfan was elected to the Superior Court in the North Carolina 14th Judicial District. She won election in a six-way race, winning 24.98 percent of the vote.[7]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Durham County Bar Association," March 19, 2020]
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The North Carolina Court System, "Elaine M. Bushfan"
- ↑ IndyWeek.com, "Elaine M. Bushfan, N.C. Superior Court," April 14, 2010
- ↑ And Justice For All: Elaine M. Bushfan, District and Superior Court Judge, 1994-Present.
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, Unofficial 2010 General Election Results
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
