Leonard W. Thagard
Leonard W. Thagard was a judge for the 4A Judicial District and 4B Judicial District in North Carolina. He was appointed to the court by former Governor James G. Martin in 1987 and retired from the bench in December 2014. Thagard served as the chief district court judge from April 1, 2002, until his retirement from the court.[1][2]
Education
Thagard received his B.A. degree from Methodist College and his J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1975. He was admitted to the bar in 1975.[1][3]
Career
Thagard served as an assistant district attorney in Fayetteville and Clinton prior to his judicial appointment in 1987.[1]
Elections
2012
Thagard was re-elected to the 4A and 4B Judicial Districts without opposition on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
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 Thagard's ratings in five categories and overall:
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See also
- North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
- North Carolina District Courts
- Courts in North Carolina
- North Carolina counties
- Judicial selection in North Carolina
External links
- The North Carolina Court System, "Duplin County - District 4A"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Jones County - District 4A"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Sampson County - District 4A"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Onslow County - District 4B"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The North Carolina Court System, "New Chief District Court Judge," April 5, 2002
- ↑ JDNews.com, "Chief Justice Martin Appoints Judge Paul Hardison to Chief District Court Judge," December 4, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Leonard W. Thagard," accessed January 13, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed January 13, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.47
- ↑ NC Bar Association, "Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey," January 2012 Scroll to p.8
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
