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William G. Stewart
William G. Stewart was a district court judge for the 7A Judicial District and the 7BC Judicial District, serving Nash, Wilson, and Edgecombe counties of North Carolina. He was elected to this position in 2000. He was re-elected in 2012 for a term that expired in 2016.[1][2]
Education
Stewart received his B.A. in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1972 and his J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 1978.[1]
Career
Stewart began his career as a lawyer with the firm of Parker, Miles, and Hinson. He then worked as a clerk for the Superior Court of Wilson County (First Division). After leaving that position, he practiced with Narrron, Holdford, Babb, Harrison, and Rhodes for three years and then ran his own law firm until 1990, when became an Assistant District Attorney. He was then elected to the district court in 2000.[1]
2012 election
Farris was re-elected without opposition on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
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 Stewart'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 1.2 Barton College News, "Barton Welcomes The Honorable William G. Stewart for Constitution Day," September 10, 2008
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, Lists of Judges and Term Expiration Dates
- ↑ 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
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
