Robert Neal "Bob" Hunter, Jr. (born March 30, 1947) is a North Carolina lawyer and retired jurist formerly serving on the North Carolina Court of Appeals and on the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Robert Hunter Jr.
Judge Robert N. Hunter, Jr. (NC Court of Appeals and Supreme Court candidate) official photograph
Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
In office
September 6, 2014 – January 1, 2015
Appointed byPat McCrory
Preceded byMark Martin
Succeeded bySam J. Ervin IV
Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
In office
January 1, 2015 – April 1, 2019
Appointed byPat McCrory
Preceded bySam J. Ervin IV
Succeeded byChristopher Brook
In office
January 1, 2009 – September 6, 2014
Preceded byJohn S. Arrowood
Succeeded byRichard Dietz
Personal details
Born (1947-03-30) March 30, 1947 (age 77)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Judge Robert N. Hunter, Jr. (NC Court of Appeals and Supreme Court candidate) in office

A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and its law school, Hunter is a former chairman of the state board of elections (1985–1989) and a former deputy Attorney General of North Carolina. He was elected to the Court of Appeals in 2008, defeating incumbent John S. Arrowood and receiving 54% of the statewide vote.

Hunter was a candidate for the North Carolina Supreme Court in 2014.[1] Gov. Pat McCrory appointed Hunter to the Supreme Court, effective Sept. 6, and continuing through December 2014, to fill the vacancy created by Mark Martin's elevation to the position of chief justice.[2] Court of Appeals Judge Sam J. Ervin IV defeated Hunter in the November election for a full term.[3] Gov. McCrory then appointed Hunter to fill Ervin's Court of Appeals seat, effective Jan. 1, 2015.[4]

Hunter has also served as an adjunct professor at North Carolina Central University School of Law, Wake Forest University School of Law, Elon University School of Law, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.[5]

Hunter received the McNeill Smith Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities Section Award from the North Carolina Bar Association in 2013.[6]

Electoral history

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2016

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North Carolina Court of Appeals (Hunter seat) election, 2016[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Hunter Jr. (incumbent) 2,403,059 54.37%
Democratic Abe Jones 2,016,552 45.63%
Total votes 4,419,611 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice (Martin seat) election, 2014[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Sam J. Ervin IV 1,324,261 52.60%
Nonpartisan Robert Hunter Jr. (incumbent) 1,193,492 47.40%
Total votes 2,517,753 100%

2008

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North Carolina Court of Appeals (Arrowood seat) election, 2008[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Robert Hunter Jr. 1,544,825 53.70%
Nonpartisan John S. Arrowood (incumbent) 1,332,107 46.30%
Total votes 2,876,932 100%

See also

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  • Robert C. Hunter, a similarly named fellow judge of North Carolina Court System's Appellate Division

References

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  1. ^ News & Record
  2. ^ Associated Press
  3. ^ State Board of Elections Archived 2015-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ AOC Court News
  5. ^ Official biography
  6. ^ NC Bar Association
  7. ^ "11/08/2016 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "11/04/2008 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
2009–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
2015–2019
Succeeded by
Christopher Brook
Preceded by Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
2014–2015
Succeeded by