W. Russell Duke Jr.

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W. Russell Duke Jr.

Republican Party

Prior offices:

North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division Judicial District 3A

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Education

Bachelor's

Wake Forest University

Law

Wake Forest University

W. Russell Duke Jr. was the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for the 3A Judicial District of the First Division of the Superior Court, serving Pitt County in North Carolina. He joined the court in 1993 and he resigned from the court in the beginning of 2016.

Biography

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Duke received his undergraduate degree in history from Wake Forest University and his J.D. from the Wake Forest University School of Law.

Career

• 1993-2016: Senior Resident Superior Court Judge, 3A Judicial District, Pitt County, North Carolina
• 1991-1992: Resident Superior Court Judge, Pitt County, North Carolina
• 1988-1990: District Court Judge, Pitt, Craven, Carteret, and Pamlico counties
• 1981-1983: Mayor, Town of Farmville
• 1974: Admitted to the North Carolina Bar

See also

• Courts in North Carolina
• North Carolina Superior Courts
• Judicial selection in North Carolina

External links

• The North Carolina Court System, "Pitt County - District 3A"

Footnotes

North Carolina courts

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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