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36278
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The justice system in North Carolina got its day in court through an examination of its inadequately funded courts. It’s a factor making North Carolina among the lowest ranking states for spending. As for where that low per capita spending’s impact can be most keenly felt, the author asserted it’s those seated at the counselor’s bench.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 2, February 2016,
p75-76
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25733
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Geneticist James Evans teaches court judges the practical genetics of how to analyze DNA. Evans hopes to start a voluntary certification program to help judges weigh DNA evidence and make rulings based on science.
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28093
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Former Durham District Court Judge Richard Chaney’s conduct has raised concerns about his relationships with the young women he mentors. The former judge mentored troubled teens serving as a truancy court judge in for middle and high school students. School administrators in two schools reported that they were concerned about Chaney’s relationships with teenage girls. A 15-year old girl who was living alone with Chaney also reported an assault from his house. Chaney has not been charged with any crimes and the lack of prosecution has raised questions for many.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 3, January 2008,
p7
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3002
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Lacy H. Thornburg's career in law has included stints as a small-town lawyer in Sylva, three-term legislator, superior court judge, and North Carolina Attorney General. In 1994, he was appointed to a federal judgeship.
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2373
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Born in Angier, Franklin T. Dupree, Jr., senior federal judge in the Eastern District Court of North Carolina, is known for his integrity, hard work, and fairness.
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469
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Lewandowski provides information on the office of the magistrate and small claims court.
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19341
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Smith was born in Murfreesboro in 1812. He was both a Union and Confederate Congressman, and after the Civil War was active in behalf of President Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction policy. As Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, he established a fine record of service.
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19097
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Connor was a member of a distinguished legal family. He established a distinguished record himself as a lawyer, Speaker of the North Carolina House, superior court judge, and a member of the North Carolina Supreme Court--positions which his father had held before.
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14931
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Under the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789, the entire state of North Carolina was erected into one Federal District, and the judges thereof served the entire state until it was divided into two districts in 1872. Judges to serve in this capacity were John Stokes, John Sitgreaves, Henry Potter, Asa Biggs, and George W. Brooks.
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18467
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Lawrence writes that \"few judges in this country have been in the same class as he. He was the only Southern judge whose opinions were quotes by the English courts at Westminster Hall.\" He was Chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, statesman, and a leading agriculturist.
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18702
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Meekins was a native of Tyrrell County. During his life he held a number of positions including, mayor, postmaster, general counsel in the office of Alien Property Custodian during World War II, and U.S. District Court Judge.
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18198
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Lawrence profiles Judge John J. Parker of Monroe, who was appointed a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth District by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925.
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18220
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Two famous North Carolinians bore this name. The father, Thomas Sr., was a congressman, superior court judge, and Speaker of the North Carolina House of Commons. Lawrence recounts the life and accomplishments of Thomas Jr., who was a North Carolina Supreme Court justice and a founder of the N.C. Republican Party.
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18232
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President Pierce appointed Robert Dick U.S. District Attorney for North Carolina in 1853. He was also a State Senator, a member of the North Carolina Supreme Court, and a supporter of W. W. Holden's peace movement during the Civil War. He was a man of strong convictions which were not always popular.
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18277
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Lawrence describes Judge Seawell as \"a brilliant leader of the Populists, who later turned to the Republican Party and has participated in many, many political battles, in each of which he distinguished himself.\" He ran for Governor in 1929 but was defeated. President Hoover then appointed him to the U.S. Board of Tax Appeals from 1929 to 1936, where he served with distinction.
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