Louis A. Trosch Jr.
Louis A. Trosch Jr. (Democratic Party) is a judge for Judicial District 26H of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Trosch (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Judicial District 26H judge of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Education
Trosch received his B.A. degree from Washington & Lee University in 1988 and his J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 1992.[1]
Career
- 2018-present: Superior court judge, North Carolina Fifth Superior Court Division
- 1999-2016: District Court Judge, 26th Judicial District
- 1995-1999: Attorney with Conrad, Trosch & Kemmy, P.A.
- 1995-2001, 2010-Present: Lecturer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- 1993-1995: Attorney, Children's Law Center
- 1992-1993: Assistant Public Defender[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26H
Louis A. Trosch Jr. won election in the general election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26H on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Louis A. Trosch Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 29,353 |
| Total votes: 29,353 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2016
North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[3] Incumbent Louis A. Trosch, Jr. ran unopposed in the North Carolina Judicial District 26 general election for the L. Trosch seat.[4]
| North Carolina Judicial District 26 (L. Trosch Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Louis A. Trosch, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 271,890 |
| Total Votes | 271,890 | |
| 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.[5][6][7]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]
- 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
Trosch was re-elected to the 26th Judicial District without opposition on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
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 Trosch's ratings in five categories and overall:
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Judge Louis A. Trosch, Jr., Campaign Website: Meet Judge Trosch
- ↑ Judge Louis A. Trosch, Jr. campaign website: Resume
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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: Official 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.61
- ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.15
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
