Jay D. Hockenbury
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Jay D. Hockenbury was a superior court judge for the Second Division of the Superior Court, 5th Judicial District, serving both New Hanover and Pender counties in North Carolina. Hockenbury was elected to the court on November 8, 1994. He continued to be re-elected to the seat until he retired on October 1, 2018.[1][2]
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.[3] However, superior court judges are elected by voters in their district and must reside in the district in which they are elected.[4]
Education
Hockenbury received his B.A. from The Citadel in 1969 and his J.D. from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1972.[1]
Career
- 1995-2018: Superior Court Judge, Second Division of the Superior Court, North Carolina 5th Judicial District
- 1984-1994: Partner, Law Firm of Hockenbury and Smith
- 1975-1984: Attorney, Sole Practitioner in criminal and family law
- 1972-1975: Associate, W.K. Rhodes, Jr., Wilmington, North Carolina
- 1972: Admitted to the North Carolina Bar[1]
2010 election
Hockenbury defeated Norwood P. Blanchard, III in the general election, winning 80.01% of the vote.[5]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Noteworthy cases
Judges rule against legislative appointments to certain state boards and commissions (2018)
On August 31, 2018, Judges Henry W. Hight, Jr., Jay D. Hockenbury, and Nathaniel J. Poovey, of the state superior court system, ruled that a process providing for legislative appointments to select state boards and commissions violated the state constitution. The ruling applied to the following boards and commissions: the Clean Water Management Trust Fund Board of Trustees, the Child Care Commission, the State Building Commission, the N.C. Parks and Recreation Authority, and the Rural Infrastructure Authority. In the case of each body, the General Assembly of North Carolina appointed a majority of members, and state statutes limited the governor's authority to rescind the appointments. The judges found that, because these boards were charged with execution and enforcement of state laws, this appointment system contravened the separation of powers requirement of the state constitution. The suit was initiated by Governor Roy Cooper (D) in May 2017; the named defendants in the suit were state Senate Leader Phil Berger (R) and state House Speaker Tim Moore (R).[6]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- The North Carolina Court System, "District 5, Pender County"
- Judge Jay Hockenbury: Campaign Website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Jay Hockenbury, Campaign Website: Biography
- ↑ Port City Daily, "Senior Superior Court Judge Jay Hockenbury resigns, prays ‘citizens will look to Christ for Salvation,’" September 4, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, Unofficial 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ The News & Observer, "Judges say Cooper — not lawmakers — can control certain boards," August 31, 2018
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
