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North Carolina State courts Federal courts Elections and Selection Judgepedia Community Ballotpedia Judgepedia presents the State of North Carolina Welcome to North Carolina on Judgepedia! Help yourself to great information on one of our many convenient tabs. The structure of the North Carolina judicial system is laid out in Article IV of the state Constitution. The state court system is made up of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the North Carolina Superior Courts and the North Carolina District Courts. The federal court system is made up of the Federal eastern district for North Carolina, the Federal middle district for North Carolina and the Federal western district for North Carolina. Rulings from these courts can be appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. ?           Please visit our pages for great updates! Please click your county for information on your local courts. Supreme Courts in North Carolina Supreme Court of North Carolina Appellate North Carolina Court of Appeals Trial North Carolina District Courts North Carolina Superior Courts State court projects involving North Carolina North Carolina Constitution North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission Judicial interest organizations North Carolina counties There are 100 counties in North Carolina. Each county has a District Court and a Superior Court at the county seat.     To see a list of counties in North Carolina, please see - North Carolina counties Jurisdiction of the United States District Courts of North Carolina Appellate Courts Supreme Court of the United States United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit District Courts United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina Bankruptcy Courts United States bankruptcy court, Eastern District of North Carolina United States bankruptcy court, Middle District of North Carolina United States bankruptcy court, Western District of North Carolina Federal court projects involving North Carolina Judgepedia:WikiProject Bankruptcy Courts Federal Court Vacancy Warning System Judicious education, North Carolina law schools Judgepedia:WikiProject Judicial Interest Organizations Other Projects There are lots of projects you can contribute to on Judgepedia.     For more projects, please visit The WikiProject Directory Elections Latest election results: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012 North Carolina judicial elections Judges in North Carolina are selected in non-partisan elections. If there are more than two candidates running for one position, they must compete in a primary election. The two who receive the most votes in the primary advance to the general election. Midterm vacancies are filled by gubernatorial appointment. Selection Judicial selection in North Carolina North Carolina Supreme Court North Carolina Court of Appeals North Carolina Superior Courts North Carolina District Courts Method Non-partisan election of judges Term - 8 years Method Non-partisan election of judges Term - 8 years Method Non-partisan election of judges Term - 8 years Method Non-partisan election of judges Term - 4 years Learn more about the Judgepedia Community and how to get started! The Judgepedia community is the backbone of our encyclopedia. Our community is made up of readers, editors and staff members across the county. 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