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Jayrene R. Maness

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Jayrene R. Maness is the chief district court judge for the 19B Judicial District, which presides over Montgomery, Moore, and Randolph counties of North Carolina. She joined the court in 1996 and was appointed chief district court judge, effective September 1, 2012.[1] Maness was re-elected to the 19B Judicial District in 2014, winning a term that expired on December 31, 2018.[2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Maness ran for re-election to the 19B Judicial District.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[3]
2010
Maness was re-elected to the 19B Judicial District after running unopposed.[4]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Education
Maness received her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977 and her J.D. from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1980.[1][5]
Career
- 2012-2018: Chief district court judge, 19B Judicial District
- 1996-2014: District court judge, 19B Judicial District
- 1984-1996: Assistant district attorney, Judicial District 20
- 1981-1984: Attorney in private practice
- 1981: Admitted to the North Carolina Bar [1][5]
See also
External links
- The North Carolina Court System, "Montgomery County - District 19B"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Moore County - District 19B"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Randolph County - District 19B"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Courier-Tribune, "Maness becomes Chief Justice, effective Sept. 1," August 17, 2012
- ↑ Judicial selection in North Carolina
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election Results"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Jayrene R. Maness"
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