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Gregory R. Hayes (North Carolina)
2019 - Present
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Gregory R. Hayes is a judge for Judicial District 25B of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. He assumed office on January 1, 2019.
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Hayes was initially a judge of the Seventh Division of the Superior Court in North Carolina. He was elected in 2014.[1] In 2018, the North Carolina General Assembly passed House Bill 717, revising the state superior court, district court, and prosecutorial districts. Hayes' seat on the Seventh Division was absorbed into the Fifth Division.
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]
Hayes was previously a judge for the 25th Judicial District from 1994 to 2014.[4]
Education
Hayes received his undergraduate degree in political science from Wake Forest University in 1980 and his J.D. from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1983.[4][5]
Career
- 2015-Present: Judge, North Carolina Superior Court
- 2019-Present: Fifth Division of the Superior Court
- 2015-2018: Seventh Division of the Superior Court
- 1994-2014: Judge, 25A Judicial District and the 25B Judicial District
- 1988-1994: Partner, Vaught and Hayes Law Firm
- 1983-1988: Assistant district attorney, District Attorney's Office, 25th Judicial District
- 1983: Admitted to the North Carolina Bar[4][5]
Elections
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Hayes ran for election to the 25B Judicial District of the Seventh Division of the Superior Court.
General: He defeated Jason R. White in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 56.7 percent of the vote.
[1]
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.[6]
| Gregory R. Hayes (North Carolina) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quality/Skill Rated | # of Responses | Average Rating |
| Integrity & Impartiality | 111 | 3.60 |
| Legal Ability | 108 | 3.80 |
| Professionalism | 110 | 3.61 |
| Communication | 109 | 4.00 |
| Administrative Skills | 97 | 3.79 |
| Overall Performance | 110 | 3.71 |
2010
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Hayes was re-elected to the 25A and 25B judicial districts after running unopposed.[7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ 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 4.2 LinkedIn.com, "Profile: Greg Hayes," accessed August 20, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Martindale.com, "Profile: Gregory R. Hayes," accessed August 20, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina Bar Association, "Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey," July 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, "Unofficial 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
