North Carolina Court of Appeals


The North Carolina Court of Appeals is the only intermediate appellate court in the state of North Carolina. It is composed of fifteen members who sit in rotating panels of three. The Court of Appeals was created by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1967 after voters approved a constitutional amendment in 1965 which "authorized the creation of an intermediate court of appeals to relieve pressure on the North Carolina Supreme Court."
Judges serve eight-year terms and are elected in statewide elections. The General Assembly made Court of Appeals elections non-partisan starting with the 2004 elections, but later made them partisan again after the 2016 elections.

Current judges

There are 8 Democrats and 7 Republicans.
NameBornJoinedTerm endsMandatory retirementLaw School attendedParty
Linda M. McGee, Chief Judge194919952020Sept. 20, 2021North CarolinaDem
John S. Arrowood19562007–08, 201720262028North CarolinaDem
Phil Berger Jr.1972201720242044Wake ForestRep
Christopher Brook20192020North CarolinaDem
Wanda G. Bryant19562001–02, 20052020June 26, 2028North Carolina CentralDem
Allegra Collins197220192026Jan. 30, 2044CampbellDem
Richard Dietz197720142024Feb. 1, 2049Wake ForestRep
Chris Dillon196520132020April 20, 2037North CarolinaRep
Toby Hampson197520192026Dec. 20, 2047CampbellDem
Lucy Inmanest. 196220152022est. 2034North CarolinaDem
Hunter Murphy198120172024Jan 24, 2053University of the PacificRep
Donna Stroud196420072022June 28, 2036CampbellRep
John M. Tyson19532001–09, 20152022July 14, 2025CampbellRep
Reuben Young20192020North Carolina CentralDem
Valerie Zachary1962201520242034HarvardRep

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Former judges

A partial list of former judges is listed below: