We used one of their nice big classrooms, so our students were all spread out as were the other judges who were participating and doing presentations. } } One of the things I was thinking about during the orientation with new judges was with remote proceedings, I worry about the socialization and the education of new attorneys. 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. font-weight: 300; } We are a statewide court, with some judges farther east and some judges farther west, so it is not a new thing for our judges to do writing and research remotely, although most of our judges who live outside this area have typically spent a substantial part of their time in chambers in Raleigh. font-size: 20px; For the appellate courts, there are three contested Republican nominations - one for the Supreme Court and two for the Court of Appeals - in the May 17, 2022, statewide primary. I admire so many of these judges and I have learned so much from so many of them, it would not be fair for me to identify any particular judge as the most admired.. let scrollHeight = jQuery('.results_table_container').get(index).scrollHeight; I am fortunate that we have around and available for consultation several prior chief judges. .widget-row.Green { width: 35px !important; 2 popular chain restaurants get B grades: Triangle sanitation scores (Feb. 28), Repealing North Carolinas pistol permit law makes everyone less safe | Opinion, Durham Mayor Elaine ONeal on her 1st year, whether shell run again and mean people. 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 . padding-left: 10px; .votebox-scroll-container { He was elected in 2020 to succeed Mark Meadows,. border:1px solid #FFB81F; background-color: green; .results_text { $('.pastResponses').show(); Donna Stroud (Republican Party) is a judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Having judges with wide backgrounds. Chatham County housing authority director arrested, accused of $200,000+ in wire fraud, Alligator living at Walmart in NC stirs debate, as many demand it be allowed to stay. We have to be fair and impartial in reviewing what the Legislature has donethat is our job under the Constitution, she said. Normally the judges being sworn in would handle most of the arrangements themselves. } I believe many attorneys and judges, just like in any other context, think in-person arguments are better. font-size: 16px; display: block; The Bar Association helps keep us in touch with what attorneys are experiencing, especially now that they are working under new rules and procedures. } 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. The teachers and doctors and coaches who normally see children and would be the source of reports are not seeing them. } } She did a lot for our court, encouraging our collegiality and giving everybody an opportunity to participate. 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. .widget-row { Stroud is the incumbent and has been on the court since 2007. I am also on the Family Court Advisory Commission, and I was a Family Court judge. conducted the presentation to the Court, and North Carolina Court of Appeals Chief Judge Donna Stroud administered the oath of office. My husband and two sons are also runners, and we enjoy hiking and camping, especially in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. She is running for reelection for that position. Newby is prohibited by the rules that govern the behavior of North Carolina judges from overtly declaring his support. There are a lot of other areas too, such as coronavirus litigation, that will be coming to our courts. See the candidates for NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 09 in 2022. position: relative; Freshwater Smith ( Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Reading, research, and writing are all things we have done online for years. (22-382 - Published) Author: Judge Donna Stroud willful failure to pay child support, sufficiency of petition, standard of proof text-align: left; I work hard and I am devoted to protecting the integrity of our courts and judicial independence. 4) In a sentence, how would you define your judicial philosophy? overflow: hidden; } 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. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { width: 350px; It is hard to quantify, but I cannot imagine learning to be a good lawyer without sitting there in court and watching. margin: 0; We have talked several times in this short time since we have taken on our new roles, looking at various areas and making sure we know all the things that need to be taken care of, and we will continue to do this. overflow-y: hidden; Beasley appointed Stroud in the final days of 2020, and Newby affirmed the choice after his election. Were thinking about how we prepare and make sure we can deal with all these cases when they come. margin-top: 1em; Get voter registration information, where to vote and other voter information. } overflow-y: hidden; How long did you have it? background-color: #003388; }. .non_result_row div { U.S. Congress | That was harder than you might think. And the pandemic has changed this role some, as the changes we have had to do on a temporary basis provide an opportunity to reconsider how we do things going forward. if (window.jQuery) { Newby did not respond to a request for comment. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. She assumed office on January 2, 2007. We also know we have a big challenge coming for the trial courts, which are already facing a huge challenge from dealing with the pandemic. For Seat No. I have done yoga for about 15 years. padding-top: 8px; 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. Many experienced judges have retired or left the Court in recent years, and all but 3 of the 15 judges on the Court are in their first term; five have served just over a year. 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. background-color: #f9f9f9; I am running for re-election to the seat to which I was first elected in 2006 and re-elected without opposition in 2014. "Hindsight is 20/20, and we recognize this Court has the benefit of hindsight but the trial court . 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. .inner_percentage.Green { Stroud, because of her experience, is the better choice. I have to consider the building, computers, human resources, different offices, our court calendars, and making sure that everyone has what they need and everything is operating correctly. [1], Donna Stroud was born in Kinston, North Carolina. I am devoted to restoring public trust and confidence through my work on the Court and through the commissions and groups on which I serve, including the Courts Commission, the Family Court Advisory Commission, the Chief Justices Commission on Professionalism, and as Chair of the Chief Justices Rules Advisory Commission. How to run for office | display: table; Ive been a prosecutor, so have that perspective. margin-top: 16px; Records show that $4,000 flowed from Bergers committee to NC for Justice PAC on April 26, less than a week after the PAC was formed. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Since we review cases from the entire state, appellate judges have a good overview of this situation. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballot measures, Who represents me? Aside from babysitting and tutoring, my first real job was working in The Villager gift shop at Neuse Sport Shop in Kinston. ), Campbell Law School (J.D.) 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. 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. I have served as a judge on the Court of Appeals since I was first elected in 2006; I was re-elected without opposition in 2014, and I was appointed as Chief Judge as of January 2021. 1 talking about this. Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 9 incumbent Donna Stroud (R) and Brad Salmon (D) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. That is probably true. font-size: 2em; div.oneoff-scrollbox.short { height:250px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } font-style: italic; The support I have gotten from our judges has been wonderful across the political spectrum. padding:7px 8px 8px; top: -5px; 2023 Judge Donna Stroud Storytelling & Digital by The Bard Company. .inner_percentage { Judge Donna Stroud was sworn in as chief judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Jan. 1, 2021. I have always thought of the courts as societys emergency room. She was born and raised in Kinston, NC, and attended Campbell University. .widget-row.value-only { The results have been certified. } margin-bottom: 4px; } .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} SELMA, N.C. Former president Donald Trump announced Friday that he would be holding a . North Carolina Court of Appeals Jen Wyatt, Assistant Administrative Counsel, Supreme Court of North Carolina Other Attendees in Attendance via Webex: border-bottom: 1px solid grey; Just two years later, she was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals, where she would be appointed as Chief Judge in 2021. } I also talked to Chief Justice Newby, and he was in agreement with that appointment, and then he swore me in on January 1st. Her Democratic challenger, Brad Salmon, is a district . Berger appears to have deeper involvement in Freshwater Smiths campaign. } $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { position: absolute; The General Assembly has now provided funding for electronic filing and the system should begin rolling out this year. magna cum laude in 1988. Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. 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. font-size: .9em; 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) The Kinston native earned her Juris Doctor from Campbell Law School. } For judges nowadays, pretty much everyone is used to using a computer and doing things remotely. .widget-row.value-only.white { Justice Antonin Scalia is one of my judicial heroes. A political action committee called True Conservative Judges is also pouring money with hard-to-source origins into the Stroud-Freshwater Smith primary race as well as two other Republican judicial primaries. For example, I serve as Chair of the Chief Justice's Rules Advisory Commission, which is working on changes to rules needed to implement e-filing in all of North Carolina. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Freshwater Smith said that she did not know about the social media activity or PACs involved in her race. It was after the election when the results were still undetermined, and we didnt really know what was going to happen or when. Experience and a proven track record as an appellate judge. Chief Judge Donna Stroud (Court of Appeals) Dr. Julee Flood (Court of Appeals) Judge Beth Freshwater Smith (Court of Appeals) Other candidates pending invitations. NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 09 (REP) (- SEAT) - Donna Stroud NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 10 (REP) (- SEAT) - John M. Tyson NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 11 (REP) (- SEAT) - Michael J. Stading NC SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 12C SEAT 02 - George R. (Robby) Hicks NC DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 12 SEAT 06 - Jonathon C. Strange I was very pleased and honored. See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014 For example, I have been endorsed by many groups including the North Carolina Advocates for Justice; the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys, the Sierra Club, and the Police Benevolent Association. 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. As the medical emergency rooms work to remain open, our legal emergency rooms the trial courts are also having to learn how to deal with this and be accessible going forward. Even though our judges sit in panels of three, if we have a question there is someone who has worked in a particular area we can talk to and get pointed in the right direction, ask questions, and get it right. Policy: Christopher Nelson Caitlin Styrsky Molly Byrne Katharine Frey Jimmy McAllister Samuel Postell < Previous article Next article > | february 2021 issue page. overflow-y: auto; "I have far more appellate experience than all but one other judge on my court," she said. In 2004, she was elected as a District Court Judge in Wake County where she served until her election to the Court of Appeals in 2006. NC Court of Appeals Judge - Seat 10 John M. Tyson Gale Murray Adams. Stroud worked as a lawyer with this firm until 2004. Here at the Court of Appeals at end of the year, we were all working just as hard as we could trying to get our opinions done which we managed to do and again at that point the election is still up in the air. She did not directly answer a question about why that language was featured in her ad. Candidates for NC Court of Appeals seat 9. We have so much that comes from Juvenile Court, and at least two of our judges were Juvenile Court judges. }) width: 100% Bergers current term on the Supreme Court expires on Jan. 1, 2029. There will be a pent-up demand for some cases that are already happening and some things that are not, like jury trials. Experience is more important than ever to the work of the Court as we are updating our processes to accommodate changes created by the transition to remote work by staff during the pandemic and expanding digital processes within the Court. width: 250px; Cities | Berger did not respond to a phone call, text messages or emails seeking comment. The West is wilder than it was, Drennan said. School districts | Generally all of the judges would be involved it would have taken a lot of time for everyone. When I became a District Court judge in 2004, I took my notes on a laptop because not many people, including me, can read my writing. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, } March 13, 1939 - February 22, 2023. Don't Threaten. .indicate_scroll { @media (max-width:600px) { We are looking at what we have learned, especially in the past year, and where we can improve things. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. NC Court of Appeals Judge - Seat 9 Brad A. Salmon Donna Stroud. Please be specific. Maintaining our collegiality is important and we have been talking about how to do that, especially in the current environment. Keep it Clean. } Stroud has been on the court since being elected in 2006. 2 conservative Wake school board candidates won. p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} WELLSVILLE - William F. Davis, 83, passed away on Wednesday (February 22, 2023) at Maple City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center following a lengthy illness. That is how we had our orientation before COVID-19. Court of Appeals judges determine whether trial court judges have made legal errors. A native of Kinston, she is a graduate of Campbell University (B.A. .race_footer { indicateScroll(); 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. 0 padding-left: 10px; The committees and groups I have been involved with give opportunities to learn, and not just with substantive areas of law. Article I, section 18 of the North Carolina Constitution guarantees access to the courts: "All courts shall be open; every person for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person, or reputation shall have remedy by due course of law; and right and justice shall be administered without favor, denial, or delay." What changes to North Carolinas system of judicial elections do you believe are necessary, if any? letter-spacing: .03em; Public trust and confidence in the courts is essential to our society, and in recent years, that public trust has suffered. Some legal observers wonder if the contentious race is a sign that the gushing donations and heightened partisanship that have come to characterize state high court elections across the country will seep further into this states judicial system. But I can address my own experience and objective information about public financing. The Democraticprimary election was canceled. I also have an LLM degree, in 2014, in Judicial Studies from the Duke Law School. Some came in person and some judges participated on video. 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. Daly declined to comment when reached by phone. display: inline-block; [2][3][4], Stroud began her legal career in 1988 with the law firm Kirk, Gay, Kirk, Gwynn & Howell. age of adaline comet. I would type my notes so I could read them and find them. External Relations: Moira Delaney Hannah Nelson Caroline Presnell Donna Stroud ( Republican Party) is a judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Stroud completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. May 18, 2021 Donna Stroud was sworn in as chief judge of the NC Court of Appeals on January 1, 2021, replacing the iconic Linda McGee, who retired at the end of last year. background-color: #db0000; .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { So we had an orientation session for the new judges, and a lot of our other judges participated in it. Working remotely has not impaired our ability to get our opinions done. letter-spacing: 0.03em; Though Stroud has been a lifelong registered Republican, she hasnt always silently assented to GOP legislators proposals for changes to the courts. 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