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Robin earned her bachelor's degree in communication and sociology from Wake Forest University and her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Robin currently works as a managing attorney at Pisgah Legal Services.

Robin Leigh Merrell's campaign for District Court Judge in Judicial District 40 is her first run for public office.

Has over 23 years of experience at Pisgah Legal Services, a legal aid nonprofit.

Has a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

- Has over 23 years of experience at Pisgah Legal Services, a legal aid nonprofit.
- Has a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Legal Experience

As of June 14, 2024, Robin Leigh Merrell did not have a website or any information online.

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Judicial Administration

Open to other alternatives besides bonds to ensure someone shows up for their court date.

Said, "I model my approach as a judge after Ketanji Brown Jackson, our newest U.S. Supreme Court justice. She says that she starts from a neutral position, listens to the facts, applies the law and renders a decision."

- Open to other alternatives besides bonds to ensure someone shows up for their court date.
- Said, "I model my approach as a judge after Ketanji Brown Jackson, our newest U.S. Supreme Court justice. She says that she starts from a neutral position, listens to the facts, applies the law and renders a decision."

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Robin Leigh Merrell

She earned her bachelor's degree in communication and sociology from Wake Forest University and her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

- Has over 23 years of experience at Pisgah Legal Services, a legal aid nonprofit.

As of June 14, 2024, Robin Leigh Merrell did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- 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. 