Linda Stephens is an American lawyer who formerly served as an associate judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. She was first appointed to the Court of Appeals by Gov. Mike Easley (D-NC) in January 2006 and lost her seat in the general election of November 2006. Gov. Easley then reappointed her to the Court of Appeals in January 2007 to fill the seat vacated by the election of Robin Hudson to the NC Supreme Court. Judge Stephens won a full term in a non-partisan election on November 4, 2008. Her opponent for the seat was Dan Barrett, an attorney and author from Davie County.

Linda Stephens
Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
In office
January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2017
Appointed byMike Easley
Preceded byRobin Hudson
Succeeded byPhil Berger Jr.
In office
January 19, 2006 – January 1, 2007
Appointed byMike Easley
Preceded byPatricia Timmons-Goodson
Succeeded byDonna Stroud
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JD)

Linda Stephens' 2008 candidacy had the endorsement of the NC National Organization for Women, EqualityNC, the Muslim-American PAC, The Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, NC Academy of Trial Lawyers, and NC Association of Women Attorneys.

Stephens was defeated in her bid for re-election in 2016 by Phil Berger Jr. She ran as a Democrat.

Stephens is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of South Carolina and received her J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Electoral history

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2016

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North Carolina State Court of Appeals (Stephens Seat) election, 2016[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger Jr. 2,233,730 50.25%
Democratic Linda Stephens (incumbent) 2,211,631 49.75%
Total votes 4,445,361 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

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North Carolina Court of Appeals (Stephens seat) election, 2008[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Linda Stephens (incumbent) 1,729,139 58.76%
Nonpartisan Dan Barrett 1,213,746 41.24%
Total votes 2,942,885 100%

2006

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North Carolina Court of Appeals (Stephens seat) primary election, 2006[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Linda Stephens (incumbent) 221,893 44.51%
Nonpartisan Donna Stroud 154,044 30.90%
Nonpartisan Chris Parrish 122,537 24.58%
Total votes 498,474 100%
North Carolina Court of Appeals (Stephens seat) election, 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Donna Stroud 774,819 50.11%
Nonpartisan Linda Stephens (incumbent) 771,353 49.89%
Total votes 1,546,172 100%

References

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  1. ^ "11/08/2016 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "11/04/2008 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "05/02/2006 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "11/07/2006 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
2006–2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
2007–2017
Succeeded by