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R. Gregory Horne
R. Gregory Horne was a judge for Judicial District 24 of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on January 1, 2024.
Horne ran for re-election for judge of the Eighth Division of the Superior Court North Carolina 24th Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Horne received his B.A. from Wake Forest University in 1991 and his J.D. from the Campbell University School of Law in 1994.[1]
Career
- 2014-2024: Superior court judge, 24th Judicial District
- 2004-2014: District court judge, 24th Judicial District
- 2000-2004: Attorney, Law Offices of Kelly Johnson, P.A.
- 1997-2000: Assistant district attorney, 24th Judicial District
- 1996-1997: Attorney, Law Offices of Jim Deal, P.A.[1]
Elections
2016
North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[2] Incumbent R. Gregory Horne ran unopposed in the Superior Court 8th Division District 24 general election.[3]
| North Carolina Superior Court 8th Division, District 24, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 R. Gregory Horne Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 43,770 |
| Total Votes | 43,770 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 98 judges of the North Carolina Superior Courts are chosen in partisan elections to serve eight-year terms. From 1998 through 2016, elections for superior 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 superior court elections.[4][5][6][7][8]
The chief judge of each superior court is chosen by seniority.[9]
Qualifications
To serve on a superior court, a judge must be:
2012
Horne was re-elected to the 24th Judicial District without opposition on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
- 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 Horne's ratings in five categories and overall:
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Recent news
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See also
- North Carolina local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- North Carolina District Courts
- Judicial selection in North Carolina
- North Carolina judicial elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Carolina Bar Association, "Judge Greg Horne"
- ↑ 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
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Carolina," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Session Law 2015-292: House Bill 8," October 29, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ North Carolina General Assembly, "Session Law 2018-121, House Bill 717," accessed August 30, 2019
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.59
- ↑ NC Bar Association, "Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey," January 2012 Scroll to p.14
