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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
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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
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Court administrators in the North Carolina Judicial Branch ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
assigning opinions when in the majority
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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
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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
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North Carolina court system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestRankIn | North Carolina judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interprets |
North Carolina Constitution
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Judicial branch of North Carolina
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headOfGovernment
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Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
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