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James P. Hill Jr. (North Carolina 3rd Superior Court)
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2019 - Present
2026
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James P. Hill Jr. (Republican Party) (also known as Jimmy) is a judge for Judicial District 19B of the North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Hill (Republican Party) ran for election for the Judicial District 19B judge of the North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Hill was a district court judge for the 19B Judicial District, serving Montgomery, Moore, and Randolph counties from 2005 to 2018. He was appointed by Gov. Mike Easley in June of 2005, effective the following August 31. He replaced Judge Brad Long.
Education
Hill received his undergraduate degree in political science from Wake Forest University in 1979, his master's degree from Appalachian State University in 1984, and his J.D. degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1988.[1]
Career
Hill worked as an attorney in private practice for 17 years prior to joining the District Court in 2005.[1]
Elections
2018
See also: Municipal elections in Wake County, North Carolina (2018)
General election
General election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 19B
James P. Hill Jr. won election in the general election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 19B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James P. Hill Jr. (R) | 100.0 | 39,713 | |
| Total votes: 39,713 | |||
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2016
North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[2] Incumbent James P. Hill, Jr. ran unopposed in the North Carolina Judicial District 19B general election for the Hill seat.[3]
| North Carolina Judicial District 19B (Hill Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 James P. Hill, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 84,525 |
| Total Votes | 84,525 | |
| 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.[4][5][6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]
- 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
Hill was re-elected to the 19B Judicial District without opposition on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
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 Hill's ratings in five categories and overall:
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Pilot, "Hill Appointed as Judge," June 17, 2005
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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.56
- ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.13
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
