John S. Arrowood
What this job does: One of 15 judges on the N.C. Court of Appeals, which hears most appeals from the state's trial courts in both criminal and civil cases. Its rulings can be reviewed by the Supreme Court. A term is eight years.
- Current office
- Judge, N.C. Court of Appeals (since 2017)
- Occupation
- Judge, N.C. Court of Appeals
- Lives in
- Charlotte
Background
- B.A., Catawba College (1979); J.D., UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law (1982). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Practiced civil and commercial litigation in Charlotte for more than 25 years; earlier worked as a Court of Appeals clerk and staff attorney. source: ncsbe.gov
- Served on the N.C. Court of Appeals 2007-2008 by appointment of Gov. Mike Easley. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Appointed to the Court of Appeals again by Gov. Roy Cooper in April 2017; elected to a full term in 2018. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Former member of the N.C. Banking Commission, Rules Review Commission, Arts Council and North Carolina Railroad board. source: ncsbe.gov
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- "I am committed to an independent judiciary that upholds the rule of law" source: ncsbe.gov
- "I pledge to render equal justice and to protect your constitutional rights" source: ncsbe.gov
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