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Joseph M. Buckner
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Joseph M. Buckner is a former chief district court judge for the 15B Judicial District Court, which presides over Orange and Chatham counties of North Carolina.
Buckner was first elected to the court in November 1994 and appointed chief district court judge in 1996. He served until his retirement on July 31, 2020. [1] [2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Buckner ran for re-election to the 15B Judicial District.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[4]
2010
Buckner was re-elected to the 15B Judicial District after running unopposed.[5]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Education
Buckner received his undergraduate degree in speech communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1982 and his J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 1987.[3][6]
See also
- North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
- North Carolina District Courts
- Judicial selection in North Carolina
External links
- The North Carolina Court System, "Chatham County - District 15B"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Orange County - District 15B"
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina Judicial Branch, "Chief Justice Cheri Beasley Appoints Chief District Court Judges in Stanly, Montgomery, Cleveland, Lincoln, Orange, and Chatham Counties", July 27, 2020
- ↑ Scribd.com, "Complaint: Riley v. Buckner," November 25, 1998
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chatham Journal.com, "Joe Buckner elected to lead district judges group," October 25, 2007
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election Results"
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Joseph Moody Buckner"
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
