Stephen V. Higdon
| Steven V. Higdon | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| North Carolina 20B Judicial District | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Higdon Seat |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Bev Perdue |
| Active: | 2011-2016 |
| Preceded by: | Christopher W. Bragg |
| Past post: | District Attorney, Union County |
| Past term: | 1997-2011 |
| Personal History | |
| Undergraduate: | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Law School: | Wake Forest University |
| Candidate 2012: | |
| Candidate for: | 20C Judicial District |
| State: | North Carolina |
| Election information 2012: | |
| Incumbent: | Yes |
| Election date: | November 6, 2012 |
| Election vote: | 67.77% |
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Steven V. Higdon is a judge on the 20B Judicial District Court in North Carolina. He was appointed by Governor Bev Perdue in February 2011. He was elected in 2012 for a term that expires in 2016.[1][2]
Education
Higdon received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his J.D. from Wake Forest University. [1]
Career
Prior to joining the bench, Higdon was an assistant district attorney for the Union County District Attorney's Office for 14 years. [1]
Awards and Associations
- Past president, Union County Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Union County Crisis Assistance Ministry [1]
2012 election
Higdon was re-elected on November 6, 2012, defeating Althea Richardson-Tucker with 67.77% of the vote.[2][3][4]
- 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 Higdon's ratings in five categories and overall:
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Office of Governor Bev Perdue, Press Release: "Gov. Perdue Appoints Higdon to 20B District Court Bench," February 1, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections: Official 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections: Candidate Filing List, 2012 Primary Scroll to p.57
- ↑ North Carolina District Court Districts
- ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.13
