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Polly D. Sizemore
Polly D. Sizemore was a district court judge for the 18th Judicial District of North Carolina. She was appointed by former Governor Mike Easley in February of 2007, effective March 30. She was elected in 2008. She lost a bid for re-election in 2012 and retired from the court in December of 2012.[1][2][3][4][5]
Education
Sizemore received her B.A. degree from Appalachian State University in 1973, her M.Ed. degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1980 and her J.D. degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1988.[2]
Career
Sizemore worked as a private practice attorney for approximately 18 years prior to her judicial appointment in 2007.[2]
2012 election
Sizemore was defeated by Tabatha Holliday on November 6, 2012, receiving 46.3% of the vote.[5][6]
- 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 Sizemore's ratings in five categories and overall:
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Endorsements
- North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys[8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ News & Record, "Sizemore earns election to District Court bench," October 18, 2008 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 News & Record, "Election questionnaire: Polly D. Sizemore," October 7, 2008
- ↑ Elected Officials of Guilford County, North Carolina as of March 23, 2011 Scroll to p.30
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections: Lists of Judges and Term Expiration Dates Scroll to p.11
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections: Official 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.56
- ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.12
- ↑ North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys: 2012 endorsement announcement
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
