Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court

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The Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court is the highest-ranking judicial officer in the state, overseeing the state’s court system and presiding over its supreme court.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial office
public office
appliesToJurisdiction State of North Carolina NERFINISHED
appointedBy voters of North Carolina
branch Judicial branch
constitutionalBasis Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution NERFINISHED
country United States of America
eligibleForReelection true
hasAuthorityOver Clerks of court in the North Carolina Judicial Branch
Court administrators in the North Carolina Judicial Branch
hasDuty assigning opinions when in the majority
overseeing the efficient administration of justice in North Carolina courts
presiding over oral arguments in the Supreme Court of North Carolina
serving as spokesperson for the North Carolina judiciary
hasPower administrative supervision of the North Carolina court system
appointing members to certain judicial commissions and committees
assigning judges to panels of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
designating acting chief judges in lower courts
hasPrecedenceOver Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
hasSymbol Great Seal of the State of North Carolina NERFINISHED
headOf Judicial Branch of North Carolina NERFINISHED
North Carolina court system NERFINISHED
highestRankIn North Carolina judiciary NERFINISHED
interprets North Carolina Constitution NERFINISHED
laws of North Carolina
jurisdiction statewide jurisdiction in North Carolina
legalSystem common law
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Raleigh, North Carolina NERFINISHED
memberOf Supreme Court of North Carolina NERFINISHED
officeCreatedIn North Carolina Constitution NERFINISHED
officeHolderRole chief justice
officeHoldersAlsoHoldTitle Chief Justice of North Carolina NERFINISHED
officeHoldersMustRetireAt mandatory judicial retirement age set by North Carolina law
officeType state supreme court chief justice
participatesIn North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission appointments
partOf Judicial Branch of North Carolina NERFINISHED
North Carolina state government NERFINISHED
positionHeldIn Supreme Court of North Carolina NERFINISHED
presidesOver Supreme Court of North Carolina NERFINISHED
professionalRequirement must be licensed to practice law in North Carolina
reportsTo North Carolina Constitution NERFINISHED
people of North Carolina
residenceRequirement must be a resident of North Carolina
seat Supreme Court Building, Raleigh, North Carolina NERFINISHED
selectionMethod partisan statewide election
style The Honorable
termLength 8 years

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Judicial branch of North Carolina headOfGovernment Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
North Carolina District Court overseenBy Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court