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RALEIGH — Chief Justice Paul Newby has designated Judge Matthew T. Houston as a Business Court Judge effective February 17, 2025. Judge Houston has served as a Special Superior Court Judge since January 2024 and fills the sixth Business Court judgeship that is located in Raleigh.
Chief Justice Paul Newby has appointed Deputy Director Ryan S. Boyce as director of the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC), effective April 4.
Chief Justice Paul Newby issued a new order today that rescinded the order issued on June 7, 2021.
Chief Justice Paul Newby, Associate Justice Phil Berger Jr., and Associate Justice Tamara Patterson Barringer were formally installed at the Supreme Court of North Carolina today. The swearing-in ceremony was virtual due to COVID-19 precautions.
Chief Justice Paul Newby became the 30th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina over the weekend. He took the oath of office shortly after midnight, administered by Superior Court Judge Andrew Heath in the Newby home. Chief Justice Newby holds the highest judicial office in North Carolina and heads the Judicial Branch, the third and co-equal branch of state government. A formal ceremonial investiture is scheduled for January 6, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. and can be viewed from the Supreme Court’s YouTube page.
On Saturday, Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley conceded the race for Chief Justice to fellow Justice Paul Newby. The race came down to about 400 votes out of 5.4 million as recounts and court challenges delayed the victory declaration since the November 3rd election.
