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Debra earned a bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University and a law degree from Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law. She lives in Beaufort, North Carolina.

Debra works as a partner at Wheatly Wheatly Weeks Lupton & Massie. She previously worked as a public defender at Carteret County Public Defender’s Office.

Debra Massie currently serves as a district court judge in Judicial District 3B. She was appointed in 2021 and is serving her first term.

As a partner, worked on family law cases such as divorce, domestic relations, paternity, and living wills.

- As a partner, worked on family law cases such as divorce, domestic relations, paternity, and living wills.

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As of June 14, 2024, Debra Massie did not have a website or any information online.

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- 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. 