Louis A. Bledsoe
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Louis A. Bledsoe was the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Special Judge for Complex Business Cases. He assumed office on July 1, 2014. He left office in 2024.
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He was assigned to the Business Court in North Carolina. He was appointed by Governor Pat McCrory on June 27, 2014, effective July 1. He was first assigned to complex business cases and was slated to preside over the Charlotte Business Court for a five-year term.[1]
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.[2] However, superior court judges are elected by voters in their district and must reside in the district in which they are elected.[3]
Education
Bledsoe received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.[1]
Career
Bledsoe was a partner with Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. prior to his judicial appointment in 2014.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Governor Pat McCrory, "Governor McCrory Appoints Special Superior Court Judge," June 27, 2014
- ↑ 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
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
