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Ted McEntire

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Ted W. McEntire

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North Carolina 24th Judicial District
Tenure
Present officeholder
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2016

Education

Bachelor's

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1991

Law

University of North Carolina School of Law, 1995


Ted McEntire is a district court judge for the 24th Judicial District, serving Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga and Yancey counties of North Carolina. He has served in this position since 2009. McEntire was re-elected in November 2012 for a full four-year term.[1][2] He successfully ran for re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Education

McEntire received his B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1991 and his J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1995.[1]

Career

Elections

2016

See also: North Carolina local trial court judicial 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 Ted McEntire ran unopposed in the North Carolina Judicial District 24 general election for the McEntire seat.[5]

North Carolina Judicial District 24 (McEntire Seat), General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ted McEntire Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 42,251
Total Votes 42,251
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The North Carolina District Courts utilize partisan elections in the selection of judges. District judges serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving. From 2002 through 2016, elections for district 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 district court elections.[6][7][8]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[6]

  • licensed to practice law in the state;
  • a district resident; and
  • under the age of 72 (retirement at 72 is mandatory).

2012

See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012

McEntire was re-elected to the 24th Judicial District without opposition on November 6, 2012.[9][10]

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 McEntire's ratings in five categories and overall:

  • Overall: 4.35
  • Integrity & Fairness: 4.39
  • Legal Ability: 4.53
  • Professionalism: 4.36
  • Communication: 4.33
  • Administrative Skills: 4.49[11][12]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 North Carolina Bar Association, "Judge Ted McEntire"
  2. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections: Lists of Judges and Term Expiration Dates Scroll to p.14
  3. ↑ Martindale.com, Judge Profile: Theodore W. McEntire
  4. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Calendar," accessed December 23, 2015
  5. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 23, 2015
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Carolina," archived October 3, 2014
  7. ↑ The News & Observer, "Veto override means voters will know judges’ party affiliations," March 23, 2017
  8. ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "House Bill 100," accessed May 5, 2017
  9. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections: Official 2012 General Election Results
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.59
  11. ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.14
  12. ↑ WataugaDemocrat.com, "NC Bar Association releases Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey," January 1, 2012

North Carolina courts

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


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