Mark E. Powell
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Mark E. Powell is the senior resident superior court judge for the 29B Judicial District of the Eighth Division of the Superior Court, which presides over Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania counties in North Carolina.[1] Powell was re-elected to the 29B Judicial District of the Eighth Division of the Superior Court in 2014, winning a new term that expires on December 31, 2022.[2][3]
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.[4] However, superior court judges are elected by voters in their district and must reside in the district in which they are elected.[5]
Elections
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Powell ran for re-election to the 29B Judicial District of the Eighth Division of the Superior Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Powell received both his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[6]
See also
External links
- The North Carolina Court System, "Henderson County - District 29B"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Polk County - District 29B"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Transylvania County - District 29B"
Footnotes
- ↑ The North Carolina Court System, "Judicial Directory, Hon. Mark E. Powell"
- ↑ Judicial selection in North Carolina
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 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
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Mark E. Powell"
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
