Newby completes appointments to new Complex Family Financial Court
Chief Justice Paul Newby appointed Johnathan Rhyne as the third judge for North Carolina’s new Complex Family Financial Court program.
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North Carolina names first chief judge for new Complex Family Financial Court
North Carolina’s Judicial Branch has appointed Marcia H. “Marci” Armstrong as the first chief judge for the new Complex Family Financial Court program.
Chief Justice Paul Newby Appoints Judge Matthew T. Houston to Business Court
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.
Newby Appoints new Director of the NC Administrative Office of the Courts
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 Newby rescinds June 7 order
Chief Justice Paul Newby issued a new order today that rescinded the order issued on June 7, 2021.
New order issued by Chief Justice Paul Newby
Chief Justice Paul Newby issued an order today extending emergency directives an additional 30 days in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chief Justice and Associate Justices Installed at the Supreme Court of North Carolina
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.
Paul Newby becomes the 30th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina and head of the North Carolina Judicial Branch
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.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley concedes to Paul Newby
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.
Counties Complete Recount in Supreme Court Race; Newby Leads by 401 Votes
All 100 North Carolina counties have completed the statewide recount in the North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice contest. After the machine recount, Republican Paul Newby leads Democrat Cheri Beasley by 401 votes out of nearly 5.4 million cast in that race. “The recount showed minor differences from canvassed vote totals, but did not change the outcome of the contest,” said Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections.
Newby holds slim lead in chief justice race, while Beasley demands recount
By Rick Henderson Carolina Journal News Service Fewer than 400 votes. That’s how much N.C. Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby leads Chief Justice Cheri Beasley as county elections boards completed their canvasses earlier this week. The State Board of Elections website sh
Newby leads Beasley; Statewide Recount in Supreme Court Race Begins This Week
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A statewide recount of more than five million ballots cast in North Carolina’s Supreme Court chief justice contest will begin later this week. The recount likely will take several days in some counties, and county boards of elections must complete their recounts by Wednesday,