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Paul Martin Newby Chief Justice
Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
Background: Newby began his law practice with Van Winkle, Buck, Wall, Starnes and Davis. He has also served as the vice president and general counsel of Cannon Mills Realty and Development Corporation.
At a glance
- Court
- North Carolina Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- Yes
- How they joined the court
- Elected (first elected 2004)
- Appointed by
- Not applicable (elected)
- Appointment date
- Not applicable (elected)
- Took office
- January 1, 2005
- Current term ends
- January 1, 2029
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- November 3, 2020
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Republican
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Mild Republican (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: Duke University
- Law: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Prior offices
- Not listed
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Partisan electionVoters elect the justices; candidates' party labels appear on the ballot.
Summary of facts listed on Paul Martin Newby’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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