Michael L. Robinson (North Carolina)
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Michael L. Robinson (Republican Party) is the North Carolina 4th Superior Court Division Special Judge for Complex Business Cases. He assumed office on July 1, 2016. His current term ends on July 1, 2026.
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Robinson was reappointed to this seat for another term starting July 1, 2021 by Roy Cooper (D) on March 18, 2021.[1]
Robinson was a 2014 candidate for the North Carolina Supreme Court.[2]
Elections
2014
For in-depth coverage of the state's high court races, see: North Carolina Supreme Court elections, 2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Robinson ran for election to the North Carolina Supreme Court.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 49.9 percent of the vote. He competed against Justice Cheri Beasley.
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Endorsements
- North Carolina Republican Party State Executive Committee[3]
- Former Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake, Jr
- Former Justice Robert Orr
- North Carolina Fraternal Order of Police
- North Carolina Defense Fund
- North Carolina Troopers Association
- North Carolina Medical Society
- North Carolina Chamber of Commerce[4]
Education
Robinson earned an undergraduate degree in economics from Davidson College in 1977. He earned a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1980 and graduated with honors. He was also awarded the Order of the Coif.[5]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Member, Board of visitors, Duke University Divinity School
- Member, Board of directors, Datamax Corporation and Charitable Foundation
- Certified mediator, North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission
- Volunteer attorney, Legal Aid of Northwest North Carolina
- Secretary and past chair, Board of directors, Hospice and Palliative CareCenter, Inc.
- Member building and grounds committee and past chair, Board of directors, Arbor Acres Retirement Community of the United Methodist Church
- Committee member, Richard J. Reynolds, III and Marie M. Reynolds Foundation
- Member and past chair, Board of trustees, Parish Ministry Fund of the Duke University Divinity School
- Former delegate, Annual Conference of the Western North Carolina Conference, United Methodist Church
- Former trustee, Winston-Salem District of the Western North Carolina Conference, United Methodist Church
- 2009-Present: Elected member, State Bar Council
- 2014: Chair, Special litigation committee
- 2013-Present: Chair, Authorized practice committee
- 2013-Present: Member, Executive committee
- Former chair, Forsyth County Chapter, American Cancer Society
- 2013-2014: President, Winston-Salem Downtown Rotary Club
- 1997-2004: Former chair and member, Committee on the Episcopacy, Advisor to the Bishop, Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church
Awards
- 1980: Order of the Coif, University of North Carolina School of Law[5]
See also
- News: North Carolina candidates turn out for Conservatism on Tap, May 19, 2014
- North Carolina judicial elections
- North Carolina Supreme Court
- Judicial selection in North Carolina
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ EIN Presswires, "Governor Cooper Nominates Four Special Superior Court Judges," accessed June 29, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Grouped by Contest," March 21, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Republican Party, "NC Republican Party Statement on Endorsements of Judicial Candidates," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ Mike Robinson campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 15, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mike Robinson campaign website, "Resume of Michael, Lindsay Robinson," accessed March 22, 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
