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American lawyer and jurist (born 1964) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donna S. Stroud (born June 28, 1964) is an American lawyer and jurist who was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals in the 2006 election. She was reelected to the court unopposed in 2014 and reelected again in 2022.
Donna Stroud | |
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Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals | |
In office January 1, 2021 – January 1, 2024 | |
Appointed by | Cheri Beasley |
Preceded by | Linda McGee |
Succeeded by | Chris Dillon |
Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals | |
Assumed office January 1, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Linda Stephens |
Personal details | |
Born | June 28, 1964 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | J. Wilson Stroud |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Campbell University (BA, JD) |
Stroud was appointed Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals by outgoing Chief Justice Cheri Beasley[1] and sworn in by Chief Justice Paul Martin Newby in January 2021.[2] Newby removed her as Chief Judge and appointed Chris Dillon instead of her, without explanation, in 2024.[3]
She graduated from Campbell University, summa cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts in Government in 1985, and from the Campbell University's Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, with a J.D. magna cum laude in 1988. Judge Stroud was ranked first in her law school class each year of law school and upon graduation and served as the Notes and Comments Editor of the Campbell Law Review.[4]
Since 1986, she has been married to J. Wilson Stroud. They have two sons, Aaron and Isaac.[5]
After completing law school, she joined the law firm of Kirk, Gay, Kirk, Gwynn & Howell in Wendell, North Carolina as an associate. In 1995, she became a founding partner in the law firm of Gay, Stroud & Jackson, LLP.
In 2004, she was elected to the Wake County District Court (10th Judicial District), where she served until her election to the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2006.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Donna Stroud (incumbent) | 400,119 | 59.28% | |
Republican | Beth Freshwater Smith | 274,861 | 40.72% | |
Total votes | 674,980 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Donna Stroud (incumbent) | 2,029,025 | 54.40% | |
Democratic | Brad Salmon | 1,700,597 | 45.60% | |
Total votes | 3,729,622 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Donna Stroud (incumbent) | 1,801,800 | 100% | |
Total votes | 1,801,800 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Linda Stephens (incumbent) | 221,893 | 44.51% | |
Nonpartisan | Donna Stroud | 154,044 | 30.90% | |
Nonpartisan | Chris Parrish | 122,537 | 24.58% | |
Total votes | 498,474 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Donna Stroud | 774,819 | 50.11% | |
Nonpartisan | Linda Stephens (incumbent) | 771,353 | 49.89% | |
Total votes | 1,546,172 | 100% |
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