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Citizen Times, Pressley, Merrell win Buncombe district court seats. Christy remains Superior Court Clerk

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.

Ethics & Conduct

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."

Judicial Philosophy

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Robin Leigh Merrell

- 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. 