Robert Holt Edmunds Jr. (born April 17, 1949) is an American lawyer, formerly an associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Robert H. Edmunds Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Franklin Freeman |
| Succeeded by | Michael Morgan |
| Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals | |
| In office January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence Horton Jr. |
| United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina | |
| In office December 1986 – April 1993 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth W. McAllister |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin H. White Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Holt Edmunds Jr. April 17, 1949 Danville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | |
Early life and education
editBorn in Danville, Virginia, Edmunds moved to Greensboro, North Carolina at the age of 8. He attended Woodberry Forest School and Williams College before graduating with honors from Vassar College with a degree in English.[1] Edmunds earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1975, after which he served two years in the United States Navy.[2] He was awarded an LL.M. degree (Master of Laws in the Judicial Process) from the University of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville in 2004.[3]
Career
editAfter working as a district attorney in Guilford County, North Carolina and as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, Edmunds served as the presidentially-appointed United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina from 1986 to 1993.[4] In 1993, Edmunds entered private practice, joining the firm Stern & Klepfer.[5] In 1996, he ran for North Carolina Attorney General but lost to Mike Easley.[6] He was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 1998 as a Republican.[7] In 2000, he was elected to the North Carolina Supreme Court, defeating Franklin Freeman.[8] He was elected as a Republican, though the office became nonpartisan.[9]
Justice Edmunds won a second term to the North Carolina Supreme Court by defeating Wake Forest University law professor Suzanne Reynolds in the 2008 elections.[10] In 2016 when running for a third term he was defeated by Michael Morgan.[11]
Electoral history
edit2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Robert Edmunds Jr. (incumbent) | 235,405 | 48.01% | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Morgan | 168,498 | 34.36% | |
| Nonpartisan | Sabra Jean Faires | 59,040 | 12.04% | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel Robertson | 27,401 | 5.59% | |
| Total votes | 490,344 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Michael Morgan | 2,157,927 | 54.47% | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Edmunds Jr. (incumbent) | 1,803,425 | 45.53% | |
| Total votes | 3,961,352 | 100% | ||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Robert Edmunds Jr. (incumbent) | 1,577,419 | 51.00% | |
| Nonpartisan | Suzanne Reynolds | 1,515,345 | 49.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,092,764 | 100% | ||
2000
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Edmunds Jr. | 1,436,510 | 51.95% | |
| Democratic | Franklin Freeman (incumbent) | 1,328,623 | 48.05% | |
| Total votes | 2,765,133 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
1998
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Edmunds Jr. | 949,110 | 51.59% | |
| Democratic | Clarence Horton Jr. (incumbent) | 890,533 | 48.41% | |
| Total votes | 1,839,643 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
1996
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Easley (incumbent) | 1,453,196 | 59.07% | |
| Republican | Robert Edmunds Jr. | 1,007,027 | 40.93% | |
| Total votes | 2,460,223 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Robert Holt Edmunds Jr". nccourts.org. North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts. Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Robert Holt Edmunds Jr". nccourts.org. North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts. Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Alumni in the News, 2008 - June 2009". www.law.virginia.edu. University of Virginia School of Law. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ Edmunds, Robert (Summer 2014). "An Interview with Justice Randy Holland". The Judges' Journal. 53 (3). Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ Hibbard, David (25 October 2007). "N.C. Supreme Court Justice Edmonds visits law school". elon.edu. Elon University. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Attorney General Abstract of Votes Cast in the General Election held on November 5, 1996" (PDF). ncsbe.gov. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved 16 April 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ O'Brien, John (5 November 2008). "GOP keeps majority on N.C. Supreme Court". www.legalnewsline.com. Legal Newsline. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Assoc Justtice NC Supreme Court" (PDF). ncsbe.gov. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved 16 April 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bob Edmunds | newsobserver.com projects". Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
- ^ Galindo, Dan. "Reynolds just shy of seat on high court in late count". Winston-Salem Journal. Kevin Kampman. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ Morgan defeats Edmunds in N.C Supreme Court race
- ^ "06/07/2016 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "11/08/2016 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "11/04/2008 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "NC - Asc Justice of Sup Ct". Our Campaigns. April 18, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "1998 General Election" (PDF). North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-26. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Attorney General". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 26 November 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2024.