Court of Appeals
Chief Judge Chris Dillon
Chris Dillon was born and raised in Raleigh, the youngest of C.A. and Mildred Dillon’s five children. He attended public schools throughout his childhood, graduating from...
Judge Jeffery Carpenter
Judge Jeffery K. Carpenter joins the Court of Appeals after serving as a superior court judge. He grew up just outside of the town of Morven in Anson...
Judge John Tyson
Personal Information Born in Cumberland County on July 14, 1953, the youngest son of Henry McMillian Tyson (deceased) and Addie Williams Tyson (deceased). Married...
Judge April Wood
Judge April C. Wood joined the Court of Appeals after serving as a District Court Judge in the N.C. Judicial District 22B for eighteen years. She and her...
Judge Fred Gore
Judge Fred Gore grew up in Supply, NC. After high school he joined the North Carolina National Guard as an infantry soldier. He completed basic and advanced individual...
Judge Julee Flood
Julee Tate Flood received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal Science from the University of Florida; an M.P.A. from the University of Maine; a J.D. from the University...
Judge Michael Stading
Judge Michael J. Stading is a native and lifelong resident of North Carolina. He is the son of a North Carolina public school teacher and construction engineer. He...
Judge Hunter Murphy
Early Years Born in Arizona on 24 January 1981, to Jeff and Melonie Murphy, Judge Murphy was raised in Waynesville, North Carolina with two brothers, Kyle...
Judge Donna Stroud
Personal Background Judge Donna S. Stroud was born in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina in 1964. She has been married to J. Wilson Stroud since 1986,...
Judge Jefferson Griffin
Judge Jefferson Griffin - Candidate for North Carolina Supreme Court - Judge Griffin was born and raised on a farm in Red Oak, NC,...