Tanya T. Wallace
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Tanya T. Wallace was the senior resident superior court judge for the 16A Judicial District of the Fourth Division of the Superior Court, serving Anson and Richmond counties in North Carolina. She was appointed to the court in 1987 by former Governor Jim Martin.[1] Wallace retired on July 31, 2019.[2]
Wallace previously served the same region as part of the Sixth Division of the Superior Court. When the divisions were redrawn in January 2015, the region was absorbed into the Fourth Division.[3]
Biography
Wallace received her J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 1980.[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.[4] Incumbent Tanya T. Wallace ran unopposed in the Superior Court 4th Division District 16A general election.[5]
| North Carolina Superior Court 4th Division, District 16A (Wallace seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tanya T. Wallace Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 42,049 |
| Total Votes | 42,049 | |
| 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.[6][7][8][9][10]
The chief judge of each superior court is chosen by seniority.[11]
Qualifications
To serve on a superior court, a judge must be:
Recent news
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See also
- North Carolina local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Courts in North Carolina
- North Carolina Superior Courts
- Judicial selection in North Carolina
External links
- The North Carolina Court System, "Anson County - District 16A"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Richmond County - District 16A"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wayne's World: Politics in and Around North Carolina "Here Comes the Judge! Judicial Candidates in District 20-A (Anson, Richmond, Stanly)," February 26, 2008
- ↑ Richmond County Daily Journal, "Superior Court Judge Tanya Wallace announces July retirement," June 10, 2019
- ↑ The North Carolina Court System, "North Carolina Trial Courts (Map)," January 1, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Cite error: Invalid
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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
