I’ve spent my entire career fighting for equal justice under the law for every North Carolinian. I’ve been proud to serve on the North Carolina Supreme Court since Governor Cooper appointed me in 2023, and I hope to earn your vote for a full term on the bench.

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I grew up in the mountains of West Virginia, in a family with a proud tradition of military service. I put myself through college, graduate school and law school at the University of Florida. In law school, I worked with hundreds of people in my community who had lost their right to vote as a result of interaction with the criminal justice system. They pulled their lives back together, and together we started the process of getting their rights back. It was in Florida that I found my passion for serving my community and making sure that every person has the right to vote.

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After law school, I spent 14 years as a civil rights and voting rights attorney at the Southern Coalition for Social Justice in Durham, North Carolina, eventually serving as the Co-Executive Director for Programs and Chief Counsel for Voting Rights. I worked with communities across the South to advocate for fair elections and safe and healthy environments. I had the privilege of arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court twice in landmark redistricting cases.

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Governor Cooper appointed me to the Court of Appeals in 2023, and then to the North Carolina Supreme Court. On the Supreme Court, I'm proud to approach all the cases that have and will come before me with thoughtfulness, compassion, and a commitment to the rule of law. The Supreme Court deals with cases ranging from criminal law to family law to business law. 

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As a justice, my guiding principles are integrity, transparency, consistency and empathy. I believe that everyone in our courthouse should be treated with dignity and respect. And I believe the way our courts work should be as transparent as possible to foster accountability.  As the youngest woman to ever serve on our state supreme court, I bring an important and new perspective to the bench.

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As your voice on the court, I will work to ensure that the Supreme Court delivers justice to all North Carolinians without fear or favor.