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William C. Farris
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William C. Farris is the chief district court judge for the 7A Judicial District and the 7BC Judicial District, serving Nash, Wilson, and Edgecombe counties of North Carolina. He has served on this court since 2001 and has been chief judge since 2005.[1][2] Farris successfully ran for re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Farris received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1974 and 1977, respectively.[3]
Career
- 2005-2016: Chief District Court Judge, 7A/7BC Judicial District
- 2001-2016: District Court Judge, 7A/7BC Judicial District
- 1977-2001: Attorney, Farris & Farris, PA
- 1978: Admitted to the North Carolina Bar[1][4]
Elections
2016
North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[5] Incumbent William C. Farris ran unopposed in the North Carolina Judicial District 7 general election for the Farris seat.[6]
| North Carolina Judicial District 7 (Farris Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 William C. Farris Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 75,836 |
| Total Votes | 75,836 | |
| 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.[7][8][9]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[7]
- 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
Farris was re-elected to the 7A Judicial District without opposition on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
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 Farris's ratings in five categories and overall:
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See also
External links
- The North Carolina Court System, "Nash County - District 7A"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Edgecombe County - District 7BC"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Wilson County - District 7BC"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Carolina Bar Association, "Judge William C. Farris"
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, Lists of Judges and Term Expiration Dates
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: William C. Farris"
- ↑ Martindale.com, Judge Profile: William C. Farris
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Carolina," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ 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 State Board of Elections: Official 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.49
- ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.9
