Paul A. Holcombe
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Paul A. Holcombe III is a district court judge for the 11th Judicial District, serving Harnett, Johnston, and Lee counties of North Carolina.[1] He was elected to the court in 2008 and re-elected in 2012 to a term expiring in 2016.[2] He ran for the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2014.[3]
Holcombe was re-elected on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2022
Holcombe ran for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court. Click here to learn more.
2020
Holcombe was elected to the North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 11B. North Carolina State Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby appointed Holcombe to serve as the 11th Judicial District's chief district court judge for a term lasting from Jan. 5, 2021, to Dec. 31, 2022.
2016
North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[4] Incumbent Paul A. Holcombe defeated LeVonda Wood in the North Carolina Judicial District 11 general election for the Holcombe seat.[5]
| North Carolina Judicial District 11 (Holcombe Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Paul A. Holcombe Incumbent |
58.63% | 74,512 |
| LeVonda Wood | 41.37% | 52,579 |
| Total Votes | 127,091 | |
| 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.[6][7][8]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[6]
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- a district resident; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement at 72 is mandatory).
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Holcombe ran for election to the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 41.2 percent of the vote. He competed against incumbent Judge Mark A. Davis.
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Endorsements
- iCaucus[9]
- Asheville Tea PAC[10]
- Durham County Republican Party[11]
- North Carolina Republican Party[12]
2012
Holcombe was re-elected to the 11th Judicial District without opposition on November 6, 2012.[13][14]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
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 Holcombe's ratings in five categories and overall:
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Education
Holcombe received his undergraduate degree in history and biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1991 and his J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1994.[16]
Career
Before his election to the court in 2008, Holcombe served as a prosecutor for two years at the District Attorney’s office in Johnston County and four years at the District Attorney’s office in Cabarrus County. He has also served as an assistant district attorney in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.[17]
Awards and associations
- Member, United States Supreme Court Bar
- Member, United States Fourth Circuit Bar
- Member, North Carolina State Bar
- Member, North Carolina Bar Association
- Member, Johnston County Bar Association[17]
See also
External links
- The North Carolina Court System, "Harnett County - District 11"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Johnston County - District 11"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Lee County - District 11"
- WTVD - ABC Local, "Judge jumps into courtroom scuffle," February 5, 2009
Footnotes
- ↑ The North Carolina Court System, "Judicial Directory, Hon. Paul A. Holcombe, III"
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Lists of Judges and Term Expiration Dates"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
- ↑ iCaucus, "Judge Paul Holcombe Earns the Citizen-Led iCaucus Endorsement for NC Court of Appeals," July 22, 2014
- ↑ Asheville Tea PAC, "ASHEVILLE TEA PAC ENDORSES JUDGE PAUL HOLCOMBE," July 22, 2014
- ↑ Durham County Republican Party, "2014 GOP Judicial Endorsements," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina GOP, "NC Republican Party Statement on Endorsements of Judicial Candidates," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List, 2012 Primary" Scroll to p.52
- ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.10
- ↑ News Observer - Under the Dome blog, "Paul Holcombe," April 15, 2008
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Johnston County Republican Party, "Incumbent District Court Judge: Paul A Holcombe III"
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
