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Quentin Sumner
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1990 - Present
2026
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Quentin T. Sumner (Democratic Party) is a judge for Judicial District 7A of the North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division. He assumed office in 1990. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Sumner (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Judicial District 7A judge of the North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
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.[1] However, superior court judges are elected by voters in their district and must reside in the district in which they are elected.[2]
Education
Sumner received both his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from North Carolina Central University.[3]
Career
Sumner has served as a Superior Court judge since 1990 and as a district court judge for seven years.[3] He is the Commission Chair for the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission.[4] Sumner was appointed to the position of commission chair by the chief judge of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Elections
2018
See also: Municipal elections in Durham County, North Carolina (2018)
General election
General election for North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division Judicial District 7A
Incumbent Quentin T. Sumner won election in the general election for North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division Judicial District 7A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Quentin T. Sumner (D) | 100.0 | 25,905 | |
| Total votes: 25,905 | |||
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2010
Sumner was re-elected after running unopposed.[5]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Federal judgeship nomination
Sumner was one of three recommendations to President Obama (D) from Senator Kay Hagan for a position on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He said of the nomination: "I’m really humbled and very honored that the senator would consider me. I feel very happy to even be considered."[3][6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rocky Mount Telegram "Hagan nominates two locals for federal posts" July 10, 2009
- ↑ Innocence Commission member list
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2010 Candidate Filing List
- ↑ News and Observer "Hagan submits names for judges" July 10, 2009
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
