Criminal Justice
Title: Week 4 discussion SOC 205
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Paper instructions:
Research the judicial selection process of your state. Explore the qualifications and steps needed to select judges for the different kinds of courts (Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals, Bankruptcy Appellate Panels, District Courts, Bankruptcy Courts, and Article I Courts) within your state.
Respond to one classmate’s post, comparing and contrasting the differences between your state and your peer’s state.
You may choose to use the following additional resources to Help you in completing this discussion:
State Court Web Sites.
Comparing State Courts.
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Week 4 discussion SOC 205
The following discussion is about the process of selecting judges in North Carolina in the different courts. The first North Carolina court started in the year 1799 which was also known as the Court of Conference and had several North Carolina Superior Court judges (Moore, 2018). From the year 1818 to 1868, the North Carolina General Assembly was responsible for choosing the members of the courts. Since the adoption of the 1868 state constitution, the people of North Carolina have been choosing the justice members to serve for an 8-year term.
The seven justices that serve in the North Carolina Supreme Court are elected by the partisan election. The court of Appeal in North Carolina has 15 judges and since the year 2004, the nonpartisan election has been electing these judges (Moore, 2018). However, in the year 2016, it became a law that partisan elections will be choosing the 15 judges in the Court of Appeal. When it comes to the justices in the North Carolina Superior Courts, the nonpartisan elections were responsible for electing the 95 judges in all the Superior Courts. However, in 2017, the North Carolina legislature changed the method of election from nonpartisan to partisan election.
For the Bankruptcy judges, the President of the United States elects judges that will serve in the Bankruptcy courts. Before the bankruptcy judges can serve, the Senate has responsible for confirming these judges (Powell Jr, 2019). Members of every district in North Carolina are responsible for selecting the Judges that will serve in the District courts. Bankruptcy Appellate Panels in North Carolina consist of judges from Bankruptcy courts where they have unique jurisdictions. When it comes to the Article 1 judges, the President of the United States is the one responsible for electing the Article 1 judges.
In terms of qualifications for a judge in the supreme court of North Carolina, one must serve as a judge for at least 10 years and must be a member of the State Bar. When it comes to the judges in the court of Appeal and Superior Courts, one must have an academic qualification in Law and below the age of 72 years (Narron & Hess, 2021). The qualifications for a judge in the District court are: academic qualifications in Law, below the age of 72 years, be a resident in North Carolina, above the age of 21 years and be a registered voter.
References
Moore, C. A. (2018). Redefining Trade Secrets in North Carolina. Campbell L. Rev., 40, 643.
Narron, J. W., & Hess, J. R. (2021). The District Court and the Ongoing Pursuit of Local Justice in North Carolina. Campbell L. Rev., 43, 3.
Powell Jr, L. F. (2019). Correspondence with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Warren E. Burger.
