There was an error trying to send your message. Don't Threaten. .results_row { } left: 0px; Election Integrity; Combatting Critical Race Theory; NC Republican Hispanic Coalition; Frederick Douglass Foundation; Judicial Victory Fund; North Carolina . My husband and two sons are also runners, and we enjoy hiking and camping, especially in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. North Carolina Conservative Judges Chief Judge Donna Stroud Wednesday, July 20, 2022 Judge Stroud currently serves as Chief Judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Obviously, 2020 was a very unusual year in many ways, but since I would be the senior judge we had assumed I would be the next chief. Keeping experienced judges on the Court of Appeals is particularly important right now. }, See also:North Carolina intermediate appellate court elections, 2022. } She was born and raised in Kinston, NC, and attended Campbell University. } I am also passionate about family law and I serve on the Family Court Advisory Commission, which works with the family courts across the state. Since her first election in 2006, Chief Judge Stroud has faithfully served nearly two full judicial terms as one of its fifteen judges, with the start of 2022 marking her 15th yearof service on the court and her first year as Chief Judge. position: relative; It has helped push us forward on some of the other changes that would be good to have, and not just for this court. See the candidates for NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 09 in 2022. } Stroud, a registered Republican and former Wake County district judge, has served on the court since 2007. Equally important is our responsibility to uphold the integrity of the Court and independence of the judiciary in accord with the North Carolina Constitution and the Code of Judicial Conduct. That is probably true. Freshwater Smith, a longtime prosecutor who has served as a district court judge since 2016 in Wilson, Nash and Edgecombe counties, calls herself a Christian conservative. width: 50%; She received her bachelor's degree in government summa cum laude from Campbell University at Buies Creek in 1985. His opinions are exceptionally well-written and clear. What changes to North Carolinas system of judicial elections do you believe are necessary, if any? } [2][3][4], Stroud began her legal career in 1988 with the law firm Kirk, Gay, Kirk, Gwynn & Howell. You watch an attorney and say, That is a good idea. Or you watch other attorneys doing things and say, I am never going to do that!, Now, sure you can have your hearing remotely, but the only case that attorney is hearing is their own. She never would have launched her current campaign, Freshwater Smith said, if Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby opposed it, she said. padding-bottom: 3px; All Things Judicial is a podcast about the important role of the North Carolina Judicial Branch in state government. She served as a district court judge before being elected to the Court of Appeals in 2006 and was later reelected without opposition. Public policy. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Why are you running for this particular court seat? About $13,000 of the PACs money was spent on direct mail supporting Freshwater Smith, the most recent campaign finance reports show. As noted above, my goal is to protect public confidence and trust in the courts. color: #0645ad; She represented individuals, businesses, and municipalities in a wide variety of cases and tried cases in many counties across the state. N.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Donna Stroud said the state Court of Appeals hears a wide variety of cases that are appealed from trial courts. } Were up here in Raleigh, and I love reading and writing I could do it all day. .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} .widget-row.value-only.white { margin-top: 16px; By. padding-bottom: 0px; North Carolina intermediate appellate court elections, 2022, Intermediate appellate court elections by state, Ken Carbullido, Vice President of Election Product and Technology Strategy, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Donna_Stroud&oldid=9032547, Pages using DynamicPageList dplreplace parser function, Pages using DynamicPageList parser function, North Carolina Court of Appeals candidate, 2022, Successful North Carolina judicial candidates, 2014, North Carolina intermediate appellate court judges, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections, Member, American Bar Association Judicial Division, Member, North Carolina Bar Association - Women in the Profession Committee, Member, North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys, Member, 10th Judicial District Bar Association, North Carolina Police Benevolent Association. I would type my notes so I could read them and find them. With support from several of North Carolinas most powerful legislators, Freshwater Smith is running against Donna Stroud, the current chief judge of the Court of Appeals, in a Republican primary. The race has been marked by aggressive political tactics, flows of dark money and an unusual and some say problematic degree of involvement from sitting Supreme Court justices. } Aside from babysitting and tutoring, my first real job was working in The Villager gift shop at Neuse Sport Shop in Kinston. We have been able to do our arguments and it works out; obviously it is much easier to use remote options in the appellate court than in the trial courts. background-color: #dac113; With support from several of North Carolina's most powerful legislators, Freshwater Smith is running against Donna Stroud, the current chief judge of the Court of Appeals, in a Republican primary. The online investitures did allow us to do the event safely and for all five new judges in a reasonable time, coordinating all the pieces of it on Webex. I work hard and I am devoted to protecting the integrity of our courts and judicial independence. A native of Kinston, she is a graduate of Campbell University (B.A. I enjoy learning how the pieces come together and how to make the pieces work together. Copyright 2023 North Carolina Bar Association. For the Appeals Court (Seat 9), incumbent Donna Stroud faces a challenge in the GOP primary from Beth Freshwater Smith, with the winner facing Democrat Brad Salmon in the fall. Voters were more decisive with Republican North Carolina U.S. Senate picks, with 75 percent of those polled citing their choice. Two finalists selected to fill Carys vacant District D seat. Nobody wants to go to the emergency room, but if you have to go, you want the doctors to be there and you want to be treated reasonably soon. Is there a particular judge, past or present, whom you admire? vertical-align: middle; .race_header.republican { color: black; }. Stroud cited arch-conservative former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms as her political hero when she first ran for judicial office in 2004. But now it is expanding to the trial courts and eventually it will come here, which is exciting. overflow-x: auto; 132-1.4A (g) must file a civil action, not a form petition. Published: Dec. 30, 2020 at 8:22 AM EST. A native of Kinston, she is a graduate of Campbell University (B.A. For example, I am also Chair of the Chief Justices Rules Advisory Committee, and we have been working on rule changes needed for e-filing for a couple of years. Of course, it's not really one book; it is a collection of books, but it is the foundation of our legal system and it provides the best answers and guidance for every issue we confront in life. Currently, only three of the 15 judges on the Court of Appeals have served more than one term; one third of our judges have served just over one year. What kind of impact might they have? Last week, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued guidelines for the resumption of in-person oral arguments, . Russell Rawlings is director of external affairs and communications for the North Carolina Bar Association. NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 11 Mecklenburg District Court Judge Michael Stading is the better choice in this race. margin-bottom: 0; } A judge must be impartial, independent, and devoted to protecting the rule of law. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. } She participated in the following interview on Jan. 27. SELMA, N.C. Former president Donald Trump announced Friday that he would be holding a . Federal courts | He was elected in 2020 to succeed Mark Meadows,. Request for release of custodial law enforcement agency recordings under N.C. Gen. Stat. With 2020 being such a chaotic and divisive year in many ways, I was honored and glad that I had the support of both chief justices. Experience and a proven track record as an appellate judge. 2023 Judge Donna Stroud Storytelling & Digital by The Bard Company. if(scrollHeight > 580 ) { On the campaign trail, Freshwater Smith and Stroud describe themselves in similar ways: experienced and conservative. letter-spacing: .04em; height: 50px; I have done yoga for about 15 years. The 2022 North Carolina Appellate Judicial Candidate Forums have been recorded and are now available for viewing. .widget-value { font-weight: 300; .results_text { What is your primary concern about today's legal system in your state? Our judges presented on different topics; it was basically a CJE (continuing judicial education) for our new judges, but I think we all learned a lot. Heres what we know. } background-color: #ccc; The way it has worked in the past at the Court of Appeals is normally we have one or two new judges, and we dont have a formal training program. Working as Chief Judge has been challenging and more fun than I would have anticipated. $('#candidate-connection-twitter-115643').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); Now, with most people working remotely, even if a new judge is here working, there may be no one else in the office. Donna Stroud became the chief judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals today. Were thinking about how we prepare and make sure we can deal with all these cases when they come. Those are some of the chief judges duties that I knew about coming into this role. font-weight: bold; I have been honored to serve on the Court of Appeals for over 15 years since my first election in 2006. font-size: 12px; She has been an active member of the North Carolina Bar Association throughout her career, but her involvement with the NCBA stretches even further. This breadth and variety of experience is important for the Court of Appeals because we hear cases of all types appealed from trial courts and administrative agencies across the entire State of North Carolina. The past two years in North Carolina have shown us how important it is to elect strong conservatives to our Courts. .widget-row.heading { text-align: left; Stroud ascended to chief judge amid a series of recounts in a close race between former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley, now a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, and current Chief Justice Paul Newby, a Republican. $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { We have some judges who have worked remotely even before the pandemic and others who prefer working in person. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. } } let item = jQuery('.votebox .indicate_scroll').get(index); .race_header.democratic { Join the INDY Press Club to help us keep fearless watchdog reporting and essential arts and culture coverage viable in the Triangle, INDY WEEK P.O. } }) How to run for office | } .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Judge Donna Stroud will be the next leader of the North Carolina Court of Appeals with her appointment as chief judge by outgoing Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley. When I ran for District Court in 2004, I had to raise money for my election. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? She assumed office on January 2, 2007. I told the new judges that we probably raised more questions than we answered, but when you are starting out you may not even know what to ask. Judge Stroud currently serves as Chief Judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. } Jodie Berger, wife of the Supreme Court justice; John Bell, the state House majority leader; and George Cleveland, a longtime Republican legislator from Onslow County were among Freshwater Smiths earliest donors. At some point we will be having arguments in person again; I dont know when but it will happen. And the same would apply to attorneys who practice transactional law and never go to court those new attorneys also have much less opportunity to interact with and learn from others. It is a very bittersweet time. color:white; Judge Donna S. Stroud was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals in No-vember 2006 and re-elected without opposition in 2014. Chief Judge Donna Stroud Judge Chris Dillon Judge John Tyson Judge Valerie Zachary Judge Hunter Murphy Judge John Arrowood Judge Allegra Collins Judge Toby Hampson Judge Jeffery Carpenter Judge April Wood Judge Fred Gore Judge Jefferson Griffin Judge Julee Flood Judge Michael Stading Our other new judges on this court were being sworn in around the state. .percentage_number { .widget-row.value-only.black { People who come to court are generally in some sort of trouble. font-weight: bold; The courts regularly, of course, have to review actions, statutes that the legislature has done. background-color: #003388; NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 9: Beth Freshwater-Smith (Republican), Donna Stroud (Republican) NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 10: Gale Murray Adams (Democrat), John M. Tyson (Republican) Donations may be made online at DonnaStroud.com, or mailed to P.O. vertical-align: top; 100% remote. .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} I have also been an adjunct law professor since 2008, teaching Judicial Process at Campbell Law School. width: 250px; .widget-row { } position: relative; State executives | 9, Republicans Beth Freshwater Smith and Donna Stroud face off. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. I am a Kinston, NC native and have been married to Wilson Stroud since 1986; we have 2 sons. She took the oath of office this morning, administered by Chief Justice Paul Newby. Stroud stayed in private practice from 1988 to 2004 with no intention of becoming a judge, but ultimately decided to run for Wake County District Court in 2004. defer(); tusa-race-stage-summary, tusa-person-summary, tusa-filing-dates { North Carolina gained a U.S. House seat after the 2020 census and now has 14 seats. I am also on the Family Court Advisory Commission, and I was a Family Court judge. from Duke University School of Law in 2014. DATA. .votebox_legend { . Director, NCBA External Affairs and Communications, Report on Relationships Between the NCBA and Systemic Racism, Chief Judge Donna Stroud Leading N.C. Court of Appeals. .votebox-results-cell--number { font-size: 2em; ), Campbell Law School (J.D.) The legislature is the branch of government that is to make law, and the judiciary has to ensure that the laws are carried out, and I think thats why both areas are, you know, interested in each other, she said. Tech: Matt Latourelle Nathan Bingham Ryan Burch Kirsten Corrao Beth Dellea Travis Eden Tate Kamish Margaret Kearney Eric Lotto Joseph Sanchez, What's on my ballot? .election_results_text { border-radius: 50%; Their decisions are subject to review by the N.C. Supreme Court, which is charged with final interpretation of the state constitution. (22-382 - Published) Author: Judge Donna Stroud willful failure to pay child support, sufficiency of petition, standard of proof .indicate_scroll { Michael Stading - NC Court of Appeals; Donna Stroud - NC Court of Appeals; Trey Allen - NC Supreme Court; Richard Hudson - US House of Representatives; Ted Budd - US Senate; Links. width: 50px; Our mission: To serve the public and the legal profession by promoting the administration of justice and encouraging the highest standards of integrity, competence, civility and well-being of all members of the profession. Name: Donna Stroud Political party: Republican Age as of Nov. 8, 2022: 58 Campaign website: www.judgestroud.com Occupation: Chief judge, NC Court of Appeals Education . display: inline-block; Contact our sales team. And the cases that are not getting tried are probably the larger cases, the more serious cases that take longer and are more difficult. I graduated from Campbell University in 1985 with a BA in government, with highest honors, and from Campbell Law School with a JD, ranked first in my class, in 1988. .inner_percentage.Green { } ), Campbell Law School (J.D.) Carli Brosseau is a reporter at The News & Observer who often analyzes databases as part of her work. Experience matters. The primary responsibility of judges on the Court of Appeals is to consider each case carefully and impartially and to write opinions addressing the issues raised in appeals, applying the law as it is written and not as we may like it to be. 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