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Barbara Jackson

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Barbara Jackson
Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byEdward Thomas Brady
Succeeded byAnita Earls
Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
In office
January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2011
Preceded byAlan Thornburg
Succeeded byCressie Thigpen
Personal details
Born (1961-12-25) December 25, 1961 (age 62)
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JD)
Duke University (LLM)

Barbara Jackson (born December 25, 1961) is an American attorney and jurist who was elected in 2010 to an eight-year term on the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Jackson moved to Wake County at the age of 3 and graduated Athens Drive High School in 1980.[1] Jackson, an alumna of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (bachelor's degree, 1984; J.D. degree, 1990) and Duke University (LL.M. 2014), has worked as a legal counsel for the state of North Carolina for most of her legal career, working in the office of Governor James G. Martin (1991–1992), as an advocate for persons with disabilities (1992–1996), and as General Counsel to the North Carolina Department of Labor (2001–2004).

In 2004, Jackson was elected to an eight-year term on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, defeating incumbent judge Alan Thornburg in the statewide judicial elections. In 2010, Jackson was elected to a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court that had been held by Edward Thomas Brady, who did not run for re-election. She defeated Robert C. Hunter, a colleague on the court of appeals, in the statewide judicial elections to win the seat. When she took office in January 2011, Jackson became the court's 96th associate justice and formed a 4-3 majority of female justices for the first time in the court's history.[2] She lost a bid for a second term in the election of 2018 to Democratic attorney and civil rights activist Anita Earls.

Electoral history

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2018

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North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice (Seat 1) election, 2018[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anita Earls 1,812,751 49.56%
Republican Barbara Jackson (incumbent) 1,246,263 34.07%
Republican Christopher Anglin 598,753 16.37%
Total votes 3,657,767 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2010

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North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice (Brady seat) election, 2010[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Barbara Jackson 1,043,850 51.86%
Nonpartisan Robert C. Hunter 969,019 48.14%
Total votes 2,012,869 100%

2004

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North Carolina Court of Appeals (Thornburg seat) primary election, 2004[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Barbara Jackson 240,110 36.69%
Nonpartisan Alan Thornburg (incumbent) 227,764 34.80%
Nonpartisan Marcus W. Williams 109,187 16.68%
Nonpartisan Marvin Schiller 77,412 11.83%
Total votes 654,473 100%
North Carolina Court of Appeals (Thornburg seat) election, 2004[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Barbara Jackson 1,399,528 55.07%
Nonpartisan Alan Thornburg (incumbent) 1,141,896 44.93%
Total votes 2,541,424 100%

References

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  1. ^ "Barbara Jackson Associate Justice - NC Supreme Court". Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ News & Observer: Newest Madam Justice makes supremely female majority Archived April 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "11/06/2018 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "11/02/2010 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "07/20/2004 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "11/02/2004 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
2005–2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
2011–2019
Succeeded by