J. Carlton Cole
J. Carlton Cole (Democratic Party) was a judge for Judicial District 1 of the North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division. He assumed office in 2009. He left office on March 31, 2021.
Cole (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Judicial District 1 judge of the North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Cole was appointed to the court in October 2009 by former Governor Bev Perdue (D).[1] He retired on March 31, 2021, when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 72.[2]
The North Carolina Superior Courts are split into five divisions and 48 districts. Superior court judges rotate among the districts within their division every six months.[3] However, superior court judges are elected by voters in their district and must reside in the district in which they are elected.[4]
Education
Cole received his undergraduate degree from Livingstone College, his master's degree in criminal justice from North Carolina Central University, and his J.D. from the North Carolina Central University School of Law.[1][5]
Career
Cole previously served as a district court judge for the 1st Judicial District. He also worked as an attorney in private practice in Perquimans County and served as the chairman of the 1st Congressional District Democratic Party.[1]
Elections
2018
See also: Municipal elections in Durham County, North Carolina (2018)
General election
General election for North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division Judicial District 1
Incumbent J. Carlton Cole won election in the general election for North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division Judicial District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J. Carlton Cole (D) | 100.0 | 37,474 | |
| Total votes: 37,474 | |||
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2010
Cole was re-elected after running unopposed.[6]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pilot Online, "Hertford district judge appointed to N.C. Superior Court," September 22, 2009
- ↑ The Perquimans Weekly, "Perquimans courtroom named for retiring Judge Cole," March 27, 2021
- ↑ North Carolina Judicial Branch, "North Carolina Superior Court: About," accessed October 9, 2019
- ↑ North Carolina Judicial Branch, "Court Officials: Superior Court Judges," accessed October 9, 2019
- ↑ Martindale.com, Profile: J. Carlton Cole
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, Unofficial 2010 General Election Results
Federal courts:
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State courts:
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