James K. Roberson

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James K. Roberson
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Current Court Information:
North Carolina 15A Judicial District
Title:   Judge
Service:
Active:   12/2000-2016
Past position:   Attorney, Private practice
Past term:   4/1987-11/2000
Personal History
Bachelors:   East Carolina University, 1971
Law School:   Wake Forest University School of Law, 1975
Candidate 2012:
Candidate for:  15A Judicial District
State:  North Carolina
Election information 2012:
Incumbent:  Yes
Election date:  November 6, 2012
Election vote:  100%ApprovedA

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James K. "Jim" Roberson is the Chief District Court Judge for the 15A Judicial District, serving Alamance County in North Carolina. He was first elected to this position in 2000 and he took office in December of that year. He was re-elected in 2012 for a term that expires in 2016. He was appointed chief judge in December of 2004.[1]

Education

Roberson received his B.S. in Mathematics from East Carolina University in 1971 and his J.D. from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1975.[1]

Career

  • 12/2000-Present: Judge, 15A Judicial District Court
  • 4/1987-11/2000: Attorney, various partnerships, including James K. Roberson, Attorney at Law
  • 1/1983-3/1987: Assistant District Attorney
  • 7/1975-12/1982: Attorney, James K. Roberson, Attorney at Law[1]

Elections

2012 election

Robertson was re-elected without opposition on November 6, 2012.[2][3]

See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012

Judicial candidate survey

The North Carolina Bar Association asked its members to rank incumbent judges with terms ending in 2012 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "excellent". Below are Roberson's ratings in five categories and overall:

  • Overall: 4.41
  • Integrity & Fairness: 4.43
  • Legal Ability: 4.47
  • Professionalism: 4.47
  • Communication: 4.50
  • Administrative Skills: 4.06[4]

2010 election

Roberson ran for election to the Superior Court in the 15A Judicial District. He was defeated in the general election, receiving 30.62% of the vote. [5]

See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 LinkedIn: James K. Roberson profile
  2. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections: Official 2012 General Election Results
  3. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections: Candidate Filing List, 2012 Primary Scroll to p.54
  4. ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.11
  5. ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, Unofficial 2010 General Election Results
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