Lisa Blue Thacker
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Lisa Blue Thacker is a district court judge of the 16A Judicial District, which presides over the counties of Scotland, Hoke, Richmond and Anson in North Carolina.[1] She initially joined District 20A in 1998. When the districts were redrawn in 2015, Thacker was switched to District 16A. She was re-elected in that district on November 8, 2016.[2][3][4]
Education
Thacker received her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1984 and her J.D. from the West Virginia School of Law in 1987.[2]
Career
- 2014-2016: District court judge, 16A Judicial District (Moved due to redistricting)
- 1998-2014: District court judge, 20A Judicial District
- 2009-2014: Chief district court judge
- 1989-1997: Assistant district attorney
- 1988-1989: Attorney in private practice
- 1987-1988: Law clerk, Sharpe & Buckner[2]
Elections
2016
North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[5] Incumbent Lisa D. Thacker ran unopposed in the North Carolina Judicial District 16A general election for the Thacker seat.[6]
| North Carolina Judicial District 16A (Thacker Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lisa D. Thacker Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 39,607 |
| Total Votes | 39,607 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The North Carolina District Courts utilize partisan elections in the selection of judges. District judges serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving. From 2002 through 2016, elections for district court judges were nonpartisan; however, on March 23, 2017, the North Carolina legislature changed the method of election to partisan elections by overriding Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of HB 100. This change was effective with the 2018 district court elections.[7][8][9]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[7]
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- a district resident; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement at 72 is mandatory).
2012
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
Thacker was re-elected to the 20A Judicial District on November 6, 2012, defeating John R. Nance with 64.27% of the vote.[3][10]
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 Thacker's ratings in five categories and overall:
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Endorsements
- North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys[12]
See also
External links
- The North Carolina Court System, "Anson County - District 20A"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Richmond County - District 20A"
Footnotes
- ↑ The North Carolina Court System, "Judicial Directory Search," accessed August 12, 2014 (Select "Department: District Court" & "District 16A")
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Facebook, "Re-Elect Chief District Court Judge Lisa Blue Thacker," accessed April 20, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fay Today, "2012 Election Results: North Carolina & Presidential Race," November 7, 2012
- ↑ The North Carolina Court System, "Superior Court Divisions & Districts (Map)," January 1, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Calendar," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Carolina," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ The News & Observer, "Veto override means voters will know judges’ party affiliations," March 23, 2017
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "House Bill 100," accessed May 5, 2017
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 (Scroll to p.57)
- ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 (Scroll to p.13)
- ↑ North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys, "2012 endorsement announcement," archived August 11, 2014
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
