North Carolina

2026 North Carolina General Election

John M. Dunlow

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- The Superior Court Judge hears both civil and criminal cases. Superior Court Judges try civil cases involving more than $10,000. Superior Court Judge hear appeals of misdemeanors and infraction cases that were first heard in the District Court,
- They make decisions on bail, meaning a Superior Court Judge could keep a non-dangerous person in jail before they are convicted by setting a high bail.
- In each district (except Wake County), the most senior judge in years of service is designated the senior resident superior court judge. They are responsible for various administrative duties, including appointing magistrates and some other court officials, and managing the scheduling of civil cases for trial.
- Superior court judges rotate among the districts within their divisions.  
- The Superior Court Judge is elected for 8-year terms. Elections are partisan.

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John is a senior resident judge at the Granville County Superior Court in North Carolina’s 9th Judicial District, 1st Division, where he has been since 2018. He previously worked as a founding partner at Dunlow & Wilkinson, P.A. in Oxford from 2006 to 2018.

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John M. Dunlow is currently a judge for Judicial District 9 of the North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division. He was elected in 2018 and is serving his first term.

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As an attorney, worked on cases involving family law, divorce, child custody, child support, adoption law, criminal law, traffic violations, driving while impaired, felonies, guardian ad litem, and civil litigation.

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