Ballotpedia: Caroline Tomlinson-Pemberton

Caroline is originally from Jamaica. She earned her associate's degree in nursing from the Borough of Manhattan Community College, her bachelor's degree in nursing from Winston-Salem State University, and her law degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law. She lives in Greensboro.

Caroline was previously an assistant district attorney as well as a certified legal nurse consultant. Beforehand, she was a clinical nurse at High Point Regional Health System and a nurse manager at Kindred Hospital.

Caroline Tomlinson-Pemberton currently serves as a district court judge for District 24. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her first term.

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Believes legal experience should encompass diverse courtroom roles, including criminal, domestic, and specialty courts. As a Juvenile Court Judge, applies her extensive legal background to protect community safety and rehabilitate juvenile offenders.

Believes legal experience should encompass diverse courtroom roles, including criminal, domestic, and specialty courts, and as a juvenile court judge, applies her extensive legal background to protect community safety and rehabilitate juvenile offenders.

Believes that "more than just (legal) experience" is crucial in the legal field. Supports the idea that legal education and a diverse legal career are important.

Believes that "more than just (legal) experience" is crucial in the legal field, and supports the idea that legal education and a diverse legal career are important.

- Believes legal experience should encompass diverse courtroom roles, including criminal, domestic, and specialty courts, and as a juvenile court judge, applies her extensive legal background to protect community safety and rehabilitate juvenile offenders.
- Believes that "more than just (legal) experience" is crucial in the legal field, and supports the idea that legal education and a diverse legal career are important.

Legal Experience

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Ethics & Conduct

Believes in resolving cases quickly and efficiently to minimize burdens on defendants and victims. As a prosecutor and judge, committed to preserving defendants' rights and ensuring both parties are heard.

Believes in resolving cases quickly and efficiently to minimize burdens on defendants and victims.

Believes in ensuring swift and fair justice through efficient case management and reducing courtroom backlogs. As a judge, ensured all defendants were heard and treated fairly, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, or socio-economic status.

Believes in ensuring swift and fair justice through efficient case management and reducing courtroom backlogs.

- Believes in ensuring swift and fair justice through efficient case management and reducing courtroom backlogs.

Judicial Administration

Believes everyone in the judicial system deserves fair and equal treatment. Supports foundational principles like unlimited opportunities, second chances, adequate resources, and equality to build an effective judicial system.

Believes everyone in the judicial system deserves fair and equal treatment, and supports foundational principles like unlimited opportunities, second chances, adequate resources, and equality to build an effective judicial system.

Believes justice should be "blind and impartial." Supports judicial restraint and opposes judicial activism.

Believes justice should be "blind and impartial."

Believes in judicial impartiality and equality, applying the law with competence to protect litigants' rights.

Believes in fair treatment for all defendants, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background. As a judge, ensured every defendant had the opportunity to be heard.

Believes in fair treatment for all defendants, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background, and as a judge, ensured every defendant had the opportunity to be heard.

Believes in extending justice with compassion. Supports granting financial relief to defendants to prevent severe financial burdens and ensure compliance with court costs and fees.

Supports granting financial relief to defendants to prevent severe financial burdens and ensure compliance with court costs and fees.

Believes the judicial system should treat everyone equally, regardless of race, color, or socioeconomic background. Supports making fairness and equality a focal point within the judicial system.

Believes the judicial system should treat everyone equally, regardless of race, color, or socioeconomic background, and supports making fairness and equality a focal point within the judicial system.

Supports Restorative Justice and Specialty programs for non-violent offenders to break the cycle of incarceration. Believes in holding defendants accountable while providing mental health and drug treatment.

Supports Restorative Justice and specialty programs for non-violent offenders to break the cycle of incarceration, and believes in holding defendants accountable while providing mental health and drug treatment.

- Believes everyone in the judicial system deserves fair and equal treatment, and supports foundational principles like unlimited opportunities, second chances, adequate resources, and equality to build an effective judicial system.
- Believes justice should be "blind and impartial."
- Believes in judicial impartiality and equality, applying the law with competence to protect litigants' rights.
- Believes in fair treatment for all defendants, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background, and as a judge, ensured every defendant had the opportunity to be heard.
- Supports granting financial relief to defendants to prevent severe financial burdens and ensure compliance with court costs and fees.
- Believes the judicial system should treat everyone equally, regardless of race, color, or socioeconomic background, and supports making fairness and equality a focal point within the judicial system.
- Supports Restorative Justice and specialty programs for non-violent offenders to break the cycle of incarceration, and believes in holding defendants accountable while providing mental health and drug treatment.

Judicial Philosophy

Believes community involvement, such as creating support groups like Mothers' of Missing Soul (MOMS), helps individuals cope by connecting with others who understand their loss.

Believes in community involvement through initiatives like the Brian Pemberton Christmas Project, which supports children of single-parent families. Supports volunteer work and community service to provide opportunities for underprivileged children during Summer Camps, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Believes in community involvement through initiatives like the Brian Pemberton Christmas Project, which supports children of single-parent families, and supports volunteer work and community service to provide opportunities for underprivileged children during Summer Camps, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Supports community involvement through organizations like the National Council of Negro Women-Greensboro Chapter, Greensboro Bar Association, Guilford County Black Lawyers Association, and Democratic Women of Guilford County.

- Believes community involvement, such as creating support groups like Mothers' of Missing Soul (MOMS), helps individuals cope by connecting with others who understand their loss.
- Believes in community involvement through initiatives like the Brian Pemberton Christmas Project, which supports children of single-parent families, and supports volunteer work and community service to provide opportunities for underprivileged children during Summer Camps, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
- Supports community involvement through organizations like the National Council of Negro Women-Greensboro Chapter, Greensboro Bar Association, Guilford County Black Lawyers Association, and Democratic Women of Guilford County.

Community Involvement

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Caroline Tomlinson-Pemberton

Caroline is originally from Jamaica. She earned her associate's degree in nursing from the Borough of Manhattan Community College, her bachelor's degree in nursing from Winston-Salem State University, and her law degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law. She lives in Greensbor

Caroline was previously an Assistant District Attorney as well as a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. Beforehand, she was a Clinical Nurse at High Point Regional Health System and a Nurse Manager at Kindred Hospital.

Caroline Tomlinson-Pemberton currently serves as a District Court Judge for District 24. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her first term.

Believes legal experience should be marked by honesty, fairness, and impartiality. As an Assistant District Attorney, ensured justice was served fairly and equally.

Believes it is crucial to have a judge who is "competent and is learned of the law" and can apply it with "knowledge, fairness, and impartiality."

The candidate's website says, "While working as a nurse manager at Kindred Hospital, Caroline drove to Durham, N.C. three nights a week to attend North Carolina Central University's School of Law. She was admitted to the North Carolina Bar Association after passing the exam on her first attempt. She did all of this while raising her three children as a single mother."

- Believes legal experience should encompass diverse courtroom roles, including criminal, domestic, and specialty courts. As a Juvenile Court Judge, applies her extensive legal background to protect community safety and rehabilitate juvenile offenders.
- The candidate's website says, "While working as a nurse manager at Kindred Hospital, Caroline drove to Durham, N.C. three nights a week to attend North Carolina Central University's School of Law. She was admitted to the North Carolina Bar Association after passing the exam on her first attempt. She did all of this while raising her three children as a single mother."
- Believes that "more than just (legal) experience" is crucial in the legal field. Supports the idea that legal education and a diverse legal career are important.

Believes "justice must be swift and fair" in judicial administration, emphasizing efficient court management and reducing case backlogs.

Believes Guilford County deserves a judge who is "committed to the people," advocates for justice, and is "tough on crimes" yet fair and compassionate.

Believes justice should be impartial, free from bias, privilege, or corruption. Supports fair distribution of law through balanced evidence and arguments.

Supports Restorative Justice and specialty programs for non-violent offenders to break the cycle of incarceration. Believes in holding defendants accountable while providing mental health and drug treatment.

- Believes everyone in the judicial system deserves fair and equal treatment. Supports foundational principles like unlimited opportunities, second chances, adequate resources, and equality to build an effective judicial system.
- Believes justice should be "blind and impartial."
- Believes in judicial impartiality and equality, applying the law with competence to protect litigants' rights.
- Believes in fair treatment for all defendants, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background. As a judge, ensured every defendant had the opportunity to be heard.
- Supports granting financial relief to defendants to prevent severe financial burdens and ensure compliance with court costs and fees.
- Believes the judicial system should treat everyone equally, regardless of race, color, or socioeconomic background. Supports making fairness and equality a focal point within the judicial system.
- Supports Restorative Justice and specialty programs for non-violent offenders to break the cycle of incarceration. Believes in holding defendants accountable while providing mental health and drug treatment.

Believes judges should be active in the courtroom and continuously involved in community service. Supports volunteering with non-profit organizations and participating in local community groups.

Believes in strong community involvement and values volunteer work, community service, and local organizations. Said, "Tim was one of the nicest person you ever knew who cared deeply for his community and was a community advocate!"

Believes community involvement extends beyond the courtroom. Supports participation in local organizations and community service.

The candidate's website says, "Judge Pemberton attended the Democratic Women of Guilford County Spring Banquet with guest speaker The Honorable Gladys A. Robinson, NC..."

The candidate's website says, "APRIL IS SECOND CHANCE MONTH and today I had the pleasure of attending the Second Chance Celebration event at the Glenwood Recreation..."

The candidate's website says, "Judge Pemberton was honored to be among the invited guests at the Cambodia Culture of North Carolina New Year's Celebration. She had the..."

The candidate's website says, "I. C.A.R.E. Tonight I sat on a panel discussion on Domestic Violence at the Potter House Ministries. It was truly an inspiring..."

- Believes community involvement, such as creating support groups like Mothers' of Missing Soul (MOMS), helps individuals cope by connecting with others who understand their loss.
- Believes in community involvement through initiatives like the Brian Pemberton Christmas Project, which supports children of single-parent families. Supports volunteer work and community service to provide opportunities for underprivileged children during Summer Camps, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
- Supports community involvement through organizations like the National Council of Negro Women-Greensboro Chapter, Greensboro Bar Association, Guilford County Black Lawyers Association, and Democratic Women of Guilford County.

Caroline Tomlinson-Pemberton is a native of Jamaica who immigrated to the United States as a teenager and settled in Greensboro. She earned an Associate in Applied Science degree in Nursing from Borough of Manhattan Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Winston Salem State University. She is a proud mother of three children, one of whom passed away, and has a grandson named Amir.

Caroline Tomlinson-Pemberton is a district court Judge in Guilford County since 2021. She has a 32-year background as a registered nurse and has been an attorney for 17 years. Previously, she worked as an Assistant District Attorney and continued to practice nursing alongside her legal career.

Judge Caroline Tomlinson-Pemberton has been serving as a district court Judge in Guilford County since 2021. She is currently running for re-election in the primaries in March 2024. There is no mention of any specific appointments or committees she serves on, or any past political offices she has run for.

- District Court judges hear civil, criminal, and juvenile cases. Civil cases dealing with divorce, child custody, and child support are heard in District Court. 
- Under the District Court, the magistrate can try small claims cases ($10,000 or less), landlord eviction cases, and suits for recovery of personal property. A magistrate is an independent judicial officer, recognized by the North Carolina Constitution as an officer of the district court. 
- District Court Judges are elected for a four-year term. Elections are partisan. 