Six members of the bar have put their names forward to be considered for appointment to the District Court bench in Durham. The vacancy on the District Court is the result of the Honorable Brian Wilks vacating his District Court Judgeship on September 1, 2021, to fill the remainder of the term of the Honorable James "Jim" Hardin, who retired from the Superior Court earlier this year. The members of the People's Alliance will consider endorsing a candidate at their endorsement meeting on September 1, 2021. 

To learn more about the candidates who have put their names forward, please read their questionnaire responses and any additional materials they submitted to the People's Alliance PAC below.

Candidates for District Court Judge Vacancy

Keith Bishop - Questionnaire * Resume * Letter

Charles Carpenter - Questionnaire * Resume

Jessica Fludd - Questionnaire * Resume * Letter

Dorothy Hairston Mitchell - Questionnaire * Resume

Carl Newman - Questionnaire * Resume

David Robinson - Questionnaire * Resume