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Spencer G. Key, Jr.
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Spencer G. Key, Jr. is a district court judge for the 17B Judicial District, which presides over Stokes and Surry counties of North Carolina.[1] He was appointed to the court by former Governor Jim Hunt in 2000 and first elected to a full term on the court in November 2002.[2] He was re-elected to the 17B Judicial District in 2014, winning a term that expired on December 31, 2018.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Key ran for re-election to the 17B Judicial District.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[4]
2010
Key was re-elected to the 17B Judicial District after running unopposed.[5]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Education
Key received his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University and his J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992.[6]
Career
- 2000-2018: District court judge, Judicial District 17B
- 1994-2000: Assistant district attorney, Judicial District 17B
- 1992-1994: Attorney in private practice
- 1992: Admitted to the North Carolina Bar [6][7]
See also
External links
- The North Carolina Court System, "Stokes County - District 17B"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Surry County - District 17B"
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina Judicial Directory, "District 17B"
- ↑ Mt. Airy News.com, "Judge Key running unopposed," March 8, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Judicial selection in North Carolina
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election Results"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Spencer G. Key, Jr."
- ↑ Mt. Airy News.com, "Gov. Hunt Names New Judge," accessed July 11, 2013
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
