A. Graham Shirley II
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2015 - Present
2024
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A. Graham Shirley II is a judge for Judicial District 10F of the North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division. He assumed office in 2015. His current term ends on December 31, 2024.
Shirley (Republican Party) is running for re-election for the Judicial District 10F judge of the North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. The Republican primary for this office on March 5, 2024, was canceled.
Biography
Shirley graduated from the Virginia Military Institute and earned his J.D. from the College of William and Mary. He worked as an attorney in private practice from 1993 until his appointment to the bench in 2015.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Wake County, North Carolina (2024)
General election
General election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 10F
Incumbent A. Graham Shirley II and Jennifer Bedford are running in the general election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 10F on November 5, 2024.
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jennifer Bedford advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 10F.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent A. Graham Shirley II advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 10F.
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2016
North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[2] Incumbent A. Graham Shirley II ran unopposed in the Superior Court 3rd Division District 10F general election.[3]
| North Carolina Superior Court 3rd Division, District 10F, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 A. Graham Shirley II Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 61,712 |
| Total Votes | 61,712 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 98 judges of the North Carolina Superior Courts are chosen in partisan elections to serve eight-year terms. From 1998 through 2016, elections for superior court judges were nonpartisan; however, on March 23, 2017, the North Carolina legislature changed the method of election to partisan elections by overriding Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of HB 100. This change was effective with the 2018 superior court elections.[4][5][6][7][8]
The chief judge of each superior court is chosen by seniority.[9]
Qualifications
To serve on a superior court, a judge must be:
Campaign themes
2024
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2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ The News & Observer, "Graham Shirley is new Wake Superior Court judge," September 7, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Calendar," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Carolina," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Session Law 2015-292: House Bill 8," October 29, 2015
- ↑ The News & Observer, "Veto override means voters will know judges’ party affiliations," March 23, 2017
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "House Bill 100," accessed May 5, 2017
- ↑ North Carolina General Assembly, "Session Law 2018-121, House Bill 717," accessed August 30, 2019
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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
