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Robert K. Martelle

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Robert K. Martelle is a district court judge for the 29A Judicial District, which presides over McDowell and Rutherford counties of North Carolina.[1] He was appointed to the court by Governor Pat McCrory on February 27, 2013.[2] Martelle was re-elected to the 29A Judicial District in 2014, winning a term that expired on December 31, 2018.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Martelle ran for re-election to the 29A Judicial District.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Martelle received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and his J.D. from the Campbell University School of Law.[2]
Career
Before he became a judge, Martelle was a partner at his firm of Williams & Martelle from 1995 to 2013. He also previously served as defense counsel for the District 29A Drug Treatment Court.[2]
See also
External links
- The North Carolina Court System, "McDowell County - District 29A"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Rutherford County - District 29A"
Footnotes
- ↑ The North Carolina Court System, "McDowell County - District 29A, District Court Judges"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 State of North Carolina, Governor Pat McCrory, "Governor McCrory Announces Appointments," February 26, 2013
- ↑ Judicial selection in North Carolina
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 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