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Walter H. Godwin, Jr.
Walter H. Godwin Jr. (Democratic Party) was a judge for Judicial District 7C of the North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division. He left office on October 31, 2020.
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Godwin was appointed to the court by former Governor Mike Easley in October 2008 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of former judge, Frank R. Brown.[1]
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.[2] However, superior court judges are elected by voters in their district and must reside in the district in which they are elected.[3]
Education
Godwin received his undergraduate degree in political science from the Atlantic Christian College in 1971 and his J.D. from North Carolina Central University in 1977.[1][4]
Career
Prior to his appointment to the court, Godwin practiced law in Tarboro, North Carolina since 1977. Godwin also worked as a state probation officer for Edgecombe County from 1971 to 1974.[1]
2010 election
Godwin was re-elected after running unopposed.[5]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
- The North Carolina Court System, "Wilson County - District 7BC"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Edgecombe County - District 7BC"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Daily Southernor, "Godwin 'excited and humbled'," October 29, 2008
- ↑ 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: Walter H. Godwin, Jr.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2010 Candidate Filing List
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
