Robert Neal "Bob" Hunter, Jr. (born March 30, 1947) is a

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lawyer and retired jurist formerly serving on the North Carolina Court of Appeals and on the

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. A graduate of the

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and its law school, Hunter is a former chairman of the state board of elections (1985–1989) and a former deputy Attorney General of North Carolina. He was elected to the Court of Appeals in

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, defeating incumbent

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and receiving 54% of the statewide vote. Hunter was a candidate for the

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. Gov.

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appointed Hunter to the Supreme Court, effective Sept. 6, and continuing through December 2014, to fill the vacancy created by Mark Martin's elevation to the position of chief justice. Court of Appeals Judge

Sam J. Ervin IV Samuel James Ervin IV (born November 18, 1955) is a North Carolina lawyer and jurist who served on the North Carolina Supreme Court from 2015 to 2022. He previously served as a state Utilities Commissioner and as a judge of the North Carolina Cou ...

defeated Hunter in the November election for a full term. Gov. McCrory then appointed Hunter to fill Ervin's Court of Appeals seat, effective Jan. 1, 2015. Hunter has also served as an adjunct professor at

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, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Hunter received the McNeill Smith Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities Section Award from the North Carolina Bar Association in 2013.NC Bar Association
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Official Supreme Court siteNews & Observer profile page
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