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Louis B. Meyer III
Louis B. Meyer (Democratic Party) is a judge for District 10E Seat 2 of the North Carolina 10th Judicial District. He assumed office in 2012. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Meyer (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the District 10E Seat 2 judge of the North Carolina 10th Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Meyer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Louis B. Meyer was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He earned a bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University in 1980 and a law degree from Wake Forest University in 1983. His career experience includes working as a judge.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Wake County, North Carolina (2022)
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 10E Seat 2
Incumbent Louis B. Meyer won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 10E Seat 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Louis B. Meyer (D)  | 100.0 | 33,751 |
| Total votes: 33,751 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Louis B. Meyer advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 10E Seat 2.
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 10E Seat 2
Incumbent Louis B. Meyer won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 10E Seat 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Louis B. Meyer (D) | 100.0 | 37,294 |
| Total votes: 37,294 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Meyer ran for re-election to the 10th Judicial District.
General: He defeated James Ansley in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 51.8 percent of the vote.[2]
Judicial performance evaluation
In July 2014, the North Carolina Bar Association released the results of a survey in which it asked lawyers to rate the judicial candidates for the trial courts. The candidates were rated from one to five on five different criteria as well as on their overall performance.[3]
| Louis B. Meyer III | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quality/Skill Rated | # of Responses | Average Rating |
| Integrity & Impartiality | 302 | 3.95 |
| Legal Ability | 302 | 3.62 |
| Professionalism | 301 | 4.12 |
| Communication | 294 | 3.94 |
| Administrative Skills | 258 | 3.81 |
| Overall Performance | 297 | 3.79 |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Louis B. Meyer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Meyer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- District Court cases include traffic offenses, DWI's, misdemeanor crimes, domestic violence cases, juvenile offenses, family law cases, and other civil disputes. Close to 200,000 criminal and civil cases were disposed of in Wake County during the latest annual reporting period. As a Wake County District Court Judge, I am committed to managing our high volume of cases by working hard and performing my judicial duties for our county's people every day of every week, while giving each case and each party the individual focus and attention they deserve.
- Cases in District Court touch the lives of our county's people in permanent ways and leave them with lasting impressions of our system of justice. As a Wake County District Court Judge, I strive to give our people a positive impression of Wake County's justice system and promote respect for judges, lawyers, law enforcement officers, and court staff responsible for making it work effectively. I am dedicated to being patient and courteous with all parties, helping people who are struggling with our justice system, and working to make our courts more accessible and effective for everyone.
- Judges have a unique ability and authority to help people who are struggling with our justice system. I use my unique authority as a judge to help people who need help. This includes people who need help after missing a court date, as well as people who need relief from court costs that they are unable to pay. This also includes people who can avoid a criminal conviction by doing community service or getting treatment for substance abuse or mental illness. I'm also involved in giving people a "second chance" by granting petitions to expunge older criminal convictions for non-violent offenses when permitted by North Carolina law.
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Education
Meyer received both his undergraduate degree in 1980 and J.D. degree in 1983 from Wake Forest University.[4][5]
Career
Immediately prior to joining the court, Meyer practiced law with the firm of Poyner Spruill, LLP in the employment law section. After graduating from law school in 1983, he served as a law clerk to Magistrate Judge Alexander B. Denson in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Meyer then worked in the private practice of law for twenty-seven years and was also a certified mediator.[6]
Awards and associations
- Past President, Tenth Judicial District Bar
- Past President, Wake County Bar Association
- Wake County Volunteer Lawyers Program [6]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 7, 2022
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Bar Association, "Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey," July 2014
- ↑ The Wilson Times, "Meyer appointed District Court judge," August 4, 2012
- ↑ Wake Forest University School of Law, "Governor appoints Louis B. Meyer III (’83) as District Court judge," August 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Wake County Bar Association, "Gov. Perdue Appoints Meyer to District Court Bench," August 6, 2012
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
