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James Hardin (North Carolina)
James E. Hardin Jr. was a judge for the North Carolina Superior Court 14B in Durham County, North Carolina. He assumed office in 2009. Durham retired from the court on May 1, 2021.
Hardin was appointed special superior court judge in 2005 by former governor Mike Easley. He temporarily left the judgeship in 2007 to become the Durham district attorney, filling a vacancy. Hardin was appointed to the Superior Court again in 2009 by former governor Beverly Purdue to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of former judge, A. Leon Stanback, Jr.[1] In 2018 Hardin (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Judicial District 14B judge position. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
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
Hardin received an undergraduate degree from Duke University in 1979 and his J.D. from Mercer University School of Law in 1983.[4]
Career
Prior to his 2009 appointment, Hardin served on the Superior Court as a special superior court judge. He also served as a district attorney for Durham and as a judge advocate general in the U.S. Army Reserve.[4]
Awards and associations
- 2003: Lawyers Weekly USA Top Ten Lawyer of the Year
- 1996: N.C. Jaycees Five Outstanding Young North Carolinians
- 1996: Durham Jaycees Distinguished Service Award[5]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division Judicial District 14B
Incumbent James E. Hardin Jr. won election in the general election for North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division Judicial District 14B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James E. Hardin Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 89,292 |
| Total votes: 89,292 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2010
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Hardin was re-elected in a six-way race. He received 23.15 percent of the vote.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ And Justice for All, Durham County Courthouse Art Wall, "James E. 'Jim' Hardin, Superior Court Judge, 2005-Present," accessed June 20, 2013
- ↑ 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, Profile: Superior Court Judge James E. Hardin, Jr.
- ↑ Jim Hardin for Superior Court Judge
- ↑ 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
