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North Carolina · highest court

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Elected (partisan)7 justices· 8-year terms· N.C.

Chief: Separately elected by the voters to the specific seat of Chief Justice (not chosen by peers).

Justices
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  • Paul Martin NewbyChief Justice · since 2004
  • Anita Earlssince 2019
  • Phil Berger Jr.since 2021
  • Tamara Barringersince 2021
  • Richard Dietzsince 2023
  • Trey Allensince 2023
  • Allison Riggssince 2023

Roster as of 2026-06-13.

Constitution of North Carolina

Adopted 1971. Its declaration of rights sits in Article I (Declaration of Rights). This court has the final word on what the North Carolina constitution means.

Mixed approach

How a state reads its own rights provisions relative to the federal floor, lockstep vs departure.

State-court structure and selection methods are from official and reference sources; the justice roster is point-in-time. Civibrief carries each state's highest court (lower state courts are out of scope for now).