Donna S. Stroud (born June 28, 1964) is an American lawyer and jurist who was elected to the

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in the November 2006 general election. She was reelected to the court unopposed in

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. Stroud was appointed Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals by Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and by Chief Justice Paul Newby in January 2021.

Education

She graduated from

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, '' summa cum laude'', with a

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in Government in 1985, and from the Campbell University's

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, 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''.

Career

After completing law school, she joined the law firm of Kirk, Gay, Kirk, Gwynn & Howell in

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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

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District Court (10th Judicial District), where she served until her election to the

in 2006.

Personal life

Since 1986, she has been married to J. Wilson Stroud. They have two sons, Aaron and Isaac.

References

External links

Official biography page2006 Campaign site
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