William Jeffrey Moore
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William Jeffrey "Jeff" Moore is a district court judge for the 16B Judicial District, serving Robeson County of North Carolina.[1] He was appointed to the court by former Governor Bev Perdue on April 8, 2009. Moore was re-elected in 2012 to a term expiring in 2016, and he was re-elected on November 8, 2016. He previously served on the court from 1996 to 2008.[2][3]
Education
Moore received his undergraduate degree from Pembroke State University in 1979 and his J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1985.[2]
Career
Moore is a former staff attorney for the Lumbee River Legal Services Corporation and assistant district attorney for Robeson County. He was first elected to the district court in 1996, but was defeated in his 2008 bid for re-election. Moore was then appointed back on to the court in 2009.[2][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 Jeffrey Moore defeated Timothy Peterkin in the North Carolina Judicial District 16B general election for the Moore seat.[6]
| North Carolina Judicial District 16B (Moore Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 William Jeffrey Moore Incumbent |
61.19% | 21,612 |
| Timothy Peterkin | 38.81% | 13,708 |
| Total Votes | 35,320 | |
| 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
Moore was re-elected to the 16B 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 Moore's ratings in five categories and overall:
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The North Carolina Court System: Judicial Directory, Hon. William J. Moore
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Office of Governor Bev Perdue, "Press Release: Perdue Appoints Moore to District Court," April 8, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections: Lists of Judges and Term Expiration Dates Scroll to p.10
- ↑ Robesonian, "Daniels challenged for District Court judgeship," March 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 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.54
- ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.12
