She was also appointed in 2023 by Governor Cooper to the Governor’s Crime Commission. Elliott received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Juris Doctorate from the Wake Forest University School of Law.

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Sherri Wilson Elliott earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law.

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Elliott currently serves as Chief District Court Judge in Judicial District 36. Previously, Elliott served as a District Court Judge in Judicial District 25 and as an attorney for Isenhower, Wood & Cilley, P.A.

Sherri Wilson Elliott previously worked as an attorney for Isenhower, Wood & Cilley, P.A.

RALEIGH. Today, Governor Roy Cooper appointed the Honorable Sherri Elliott to serve as Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 19, serving Catawba County. Judge Elliott will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Greg Hayes.

Sherri was appointed as a Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 19, serving Catawba County, to fill a vacancy. She previously served as a District Court Judge in Judicial District 25.

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Served as a district court judge in Judicial District 25, presiding over cases and issuing rulings.

As a district court judge in Judicial District 25, she presided over cases and issuing rulings.

Served as an attorney at Isenhower, Wood & Cilley, P.A., providing legal advice and representation to clients.

As an attorney at Isenhower, Wood & Cilley, P.A., she provided legal advice and representation to clients.

As superior court judge, she oversees cases involving criminal felonies, the administration of wills and estates, evictions of renters, and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

- As a district court judge in Judicial District 25, she presided over cases and issuing rulings.
- As an attorney at Isenhower, Wood & Cilley, P.A., she provided legal advice and representation to clients.
- As superior court judge, she oversees cases involving criminal felonies, the administration of wills and estates, evictions of renters, and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

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As of January 5, 2026, Sherri Wilson Elliott did not have a website or any information online.

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Sherri Wilson Elliott

- Served as a district court judge in Judicial District 25, presiding over cases and issuing rulings.
- Served as an attorney at Isenhower, Wood & Cilley, P.A., providing legal advice and representation to clients.

As of January 5, 2026, Sherri Wilson Elliott’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Sherri Elliott received her bachelor s degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law.

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Judge Elliott brings a wealth of judicial and legal experience to the Superior Court.

Sherri is currently a Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 19. She was appointed in December 2024. Before her appointment, she served as Chief District Court Judge in Judicial District 36 and as a District Court Judge in Judicial District 25.

As Chief District Court Judge in Judicial District 36 and a former District Court Judge in Judicial District 25, Elliott has extensive judicial experience, having also practiced law as an attorney for Isenhower, Wood & Cilley, P.A.

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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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