William H. Heafner
William H. Heafner was a district court judge for the 19B Judicial District, which presides over Montgomery, Moore, and Randolph counties of North Carolina. He was appointed to the court by former Governor Bev Perdue to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of former Judge Michael A. Sabiston. Heafner was sworn in on December 7, 2012, and served out the remainder of Sabiston's term, which expired in 2014.[1]
Heafner ran for re-election to the 19B Judicial District in 2014, but he was defeated by Steve A. Bibey.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Heafner ran for re-election to the 19B Judicial District.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 42.3 percent of the vote. He competed against Steve A. Bibey.
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Judicial performance evaluation
In July 2014, the North Carolina Bar Association released the results of a survey in which it asked lawyers to rate the judicial candidates for the trial courts. The candidates were rated from one to five on five different criteria as well as on their overall performance.[3]
| William H. Heafner | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quality/Skill Rated | # of Responses | Average Rating |
| Integrity & Impartiality | 83 | 4.65 |
| Legal Ability | 83 | 4.33 |
| Professionalism | 83 | 4.65 |
| Communication | 83 | 4.37 |
| Administrative Skills | 75 | 4.32 |
| Overall Performance | 81 | 4.51 |
Education
Heafner received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his J.D. from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1973.[4]
Career
- 2012-2014: District court judge, 19B Judicial District
- 1980-2012: Partner, Moser Ogburn and Heafner (later Moser Ogburn Heafner and Schmidly)
- 1978-1980: District court judge, 19B Judicial District
- 1973-1978: Associate, Bell Ogburn and Redding, Asheboro, North Carolina
- 1973: Admitted to the North Carolina Bar [1][4]
See also
External links
- The North Carolina Court System, "Montgomery County - District 19B"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Moore County - District 19B"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Randolph County - District 19B"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Courier-Tribune, "Heafner sworn in as district court judge," December 12, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Bar Association, "Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey," July 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: William H. Heafner," accessed March 19, 2015
