Welcome!John and Kirby

I am so honored to have served on the North Carolina Court of Appeals since 2001. During this time I have had the opportunity to preside over more than 2,200 appeals of which I have authored the majority opinion for nearly 700. Please take a moment to review my qualifications below: 

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