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James K. Roberson
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James K. "Jim" Roberson is a judge of the 15A Judicial District, Third Division of the Superior Court in North Carolina.[1] He was elected on November 4, 2014, to a term that expires on December 31, 2018.[2]
He is also the chief district court judge for the 15A Judicial District, serving Alamance County in North Carolina. He was first elected to this position in 2000 and took office in December of that year. Roberson was re-elected in November 2012. He was appointed chief district court judge in December of 2004.[3] He will leave this position to be sworn in as a superior court judge in January 2015.
Elections
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Roberson ran for election to the 15A Judicial District of the Third Division of the Superior Court.
General: He defeated Keith Whited, Mike Rodgers (North Carolina), Alex Dawson, III and Rick Champion in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 30.8 percent of the vote.
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2012
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
Robertson was re-elected to the 15A Judicial District without opposition on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
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 Roberson's ratings in five categories and overall:
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2010
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Roberson ran for election to the superior court in the 15A Judicial District. He was defeated in the general election, receiving 30.62% of the vote.[7]
Education
Roberson received his B.S. in mathematics from East Carolina University in 1971 and his J.D. from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1975.[3]
Career
- 2004-2016: Chief District Court Judge, 15A Judicial District Court
- 2000-2016: District Court Judge, 15A Judicial District Court
- 1987-2000: Attorney, various partnerships, including James K. Roberson, Attorney at Law
- 1983-1987: Assistant District Attorney
- 1975-1982: Attorney, James K. Roberson, Attorney at Law[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, “Special Election Candidate List,” accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in North Carolina
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 LinkedIn, "James K. Roberson profile"
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.54
- ↑ NC Bar Association, "Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey," January 2012 Scroll to p.11
- ↑ 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
