Eric Morgan
2024 - Present
2032
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Eric Morgan is a judge for District 31C of the North Carolina 4th Superior Court Division. He assumed office on January 1, 2024. His current term ends on December 31, 2032.
Morgan (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the District 31C judge of the North Carolina 4th Superior Court Division. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Morgan was initially a superior court judge for the 21C Judicial District of the 5th Division of the Superior Court in North Carolina. He was appointed by Governor Pat McCrory (R) on November 3, 2014.[1]
Biography
In 1987, Morgan earned a B.A. in history, with distinction, from the University of Virginia. He received his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1990. Morgan has been a partner with the law firm Wells Jenkins Lucas & Jenkins, and an associate at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Forsyth County, North Carolina (2024)
General election
General election for North Carolina 4th Superior Court Division Judicial District 31C
Incumbent Eric Morgan won election in the general election for North Carolina 4th Superior Court Division Judicial District 31C on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Morgan (R) | 100.0 | 43,518 |
| Total votes: 43,518 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Eric Morgan advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina 4th Superior Court Division Judicial District 31C.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Morgan in this election.
2016
North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[3] Incumbent Eric Morgan defeated Jonathan Dills in the Superior Court 5th Division District 21C general election.[4]
| North Carolina Superior Court 5th Division, District 21C, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Eric Morgan Incumbent |
65.78% | 29,658 |
| Jonathan Dills | 34.22% | 15,427 |
| Total Votes | 45,085 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 98 judges of the North Carolina Superior Courts are chosen in partisan elections to serve eight-year terms. From 1998 through 2016, elections for superior 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 superior court elections.[5][6][7][8][9]
The chief judge of each superior court is chosen by seniority.[10]
Qualifications
To serve on a superior court, a judge must be:
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Eric Morgan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Winston-Salem Journal, "McCrory appoints Kernersville lawyer to replace retiring Superior Court judge" November 3, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on July 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Calendar," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Carolina," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Session Law 2015-292: House Bill 8," October 29, 2015
- ↑ The News & Observer, "Veto override means voters will know judges’ party affiliations," March 23, 2017
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "House Bill 100," accessed May 5, 2017
- ↑ North Carolina General Assembly, "Session Law 2018-121, House Bill 717," accessed August 30, 2019
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Cite error: Invalid
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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
