Judicial Independence
The judicial system is only effective when it is fair and impartial.
Judicial independence is a critical part of ensuring that the rule of law operates to protect the civil, political, economic, and social rights of all citizens. By design, our judiciary is not controlled by the other branches, ensuring that we have judges who are free to decide cases based only on the evidence, and the law.
To learn more about judicial independence and why it matters, watch the following video.
2022 Judicial Independence Symposium
The 2022 NCBA Annual Meeting, held June 23-24 at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, included a symposium on judicial independence.
The symposium explored the current views of the judiciary and judicial independence in North Carolina, outlined current and potential methods of judicial selection and discussed judicial independence in North Carolina today and in the future. The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily represent official policy, position or views of the North Carolina Bar Association.