Lucy N. Inman
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Lucy N. Inman
Prior offices
North Carolina Court of Appeals
Elections and appointments
Education
Contact
Lucy N. Inman was a judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. She assumed office on January 1, 2015. She left office on December 31, 2022.
Inman (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the North Carolina Supreme Court. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Inman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lucy N. Inman received her undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University in 1984. She received her J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1990, where she served as the articles editor for the North Carolina Law Review.[1]
Career
- 2015-2022: Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals
- 2010-2014: Special superior court judge, North Carolina Superior Courts
- 1992-2010: Civil litigator
- 1990-1992: Law clerk to Chief Justice James Exum of the North Carolina Supreme Court[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2014: Outstanding Trial Judge by the North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- 2006, 2009: Recognized in North Carolina “Super Lawyer” publications
- 2007, 2008: North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers Order of Service Award
- 1995: Wiley W. Manual Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, State Bar of California
- AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell [1]
Associations
- Member, Board of Directors, Disability Rights North Carolina
- Member, Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Advisory Council
- Member, Board of Directors, Carolina Legal Assistance
- Member, Board of Directors, Lucy Daniels Foundation [1]
Elections
2022
See also: North Carolina Supreme Court elections, 2022
General election
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Lucy N. Inman advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina Supreme Court.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Richard Dietz advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina Supreme Court.
Campaign finance
2020
See also: North Carolina Supreme Court elections, 2020
General election
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Lucy N. Inman advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina Supreme Court.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Phil Berger Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina Supreme Court.
Campaign finance
2014
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Inman ran for election to the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
General: She defeated William F. Southern, III in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 51.9 percent of the vote.
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Endorsements
- North Carolina Police Benevolent Association[3]
Inman was endorsed by the following retired North Carolina judges:
Supreme Court:
- I. Beverly Lake, Jr.
- Henry Frye
- Burley Mitchell, Jr.
- James G. Exum, Jr.
- Robert F. Orr
- Patricia Timmons-Goodson
- Harry Martin
Court of Appeals:
- Gerald Arnold
- Jack Cozort
- K. Eddie Greene
- John Arrowood
- Cressie Thigpen
- Donald Smith
- Albert S. Thomas
Superior Court:
- Shirley L. Fulton
- William H. Freeman
- Forrest Ferrell
- Russell Walker
- Lynn Johnson
- Stafford Bullock
- Narley Cashwell
- Robert A. Collier
- Kimberly Taylor
- Ronald K. Payne
- J. Gentry Caudill
- Lane Williamson
- William R. Pittman
- James “Jud” U. Downs
- Shannon Joseph
- Lisa Bell
District Court:
- Fred Morelock
- Alice Stubbs
- Nancy Norelli
- Joe Buckner[4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lucy N. Inman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Inman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I grew up in Raleigh, raised with three brothers by parents who valued truth and respect for all people. I was educated by excellent public school teachers. I earned a degree in English from NC State University, and my first job after college was working as a newspaper reporter. I soon learned that people from all walks of life meet their government on a daily basis in court. I then earned a law degree from UNC School of Law, worked as a law clerk for the NC Supreme Court’s chief justice, and for 18 years represented individuals and businesses in trial and appellate courts. Starting in 2010, I served as a Superior Court judge, presiding in criminal and civil trials in courthouses across North Carolina. In 2014, I won a statewide, nonpartisan election to the NC Court of Appeals, where I have served for nearly eight years and have authored more than 500 appellate opinions. My husband of 31 years and I have two adult children. I enjoy volunteer service with my Rotary Club.
I devote most of my volunteer time teaching other judges, lawyers, and law students on topics including the people living with mental disabilities, the impact on others when legal professionals are impaired by untreated mental health and substance abuse problems, rights and responsibilities of legal professionals with respect to sexual harassment and abuse and in the workplace, and practical skills including how to make effective arguments in our trial and appellate courts.
I serve on the Board of NC BarCARES, which provides free, professional, and confidential mental health and substance abuse treatment for lawyers, paralegals, law students, and in some cases members of their families and devote substantial time and effort helping families navigate public and private mental health bureaucracies. I also have volunteered my time on the boards of nonprofit organizations making art, history, and understanding of how children and adults can channel emotional trauma into productive creative work. I also occasionally provide basic volunteer services picking up trash, planting trees, and gathering and distributing food and staples for people living in poverty, many of them without homes.
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2020
Lucy N. Inman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The North Carolina Court System, "Judge Lucy Noble Inman," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Police Benevolent Association, "2014 NCPBA Endorsed Candidates," July 10, 2014
- ↑ Lucy Inman campaign website, "Endorsements," archived July 30, 2014
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