Welcome.

Welcome to my campaign. Here you can learn about me, why this election is important, and about my judicial philosophy of fairness.

My job as a Court of Appeals judge is to resolve appeals by diagnosing the legal problem presented, giving a written opinion and to do so impartially while following the law. 

Since 2009, My colleagues on the 3 judge panels on which we served have read or heard on average 12 cases every two weeks. Cases involve business disputes, liberty disputes, divorces, child abuse and the dark stories of violent crimes.

We have but one goal in mind: to treat every party fairly according to the law. To do this well requires hard work and long experience with the law.

I love my job. I am thankful to be of service on the appellate courts of North Carolina. I am in good health and hope you will help me continue in my work on the Court. I would appreciate your vote and your support.

- Judge Robert N. Hunter Jr.

 


Family

Judge Bob Hunter was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. Judge Hunter's father was a building contractor and part owner of King-Hunter Construction Company. His mother was a former school teacher. Judge Hunter has one brother John who resides in Red Springs, N.C. at the family home.

Judge Hunter Enjoying some time With some Pirates and his Grandson at the Beaufort pirate invasion.

Judge Hunter Enjoying some time With some Pirates and his Grandson at the Beaufort pirate invasion.

A nice election day message from my grandson. Thanks to all for your support.

Judge Hunter is married to Susan Awbrey Hunter, a former first grade teacher at the Greensboro Day School. She is now a licensed professional counselor. Together they have three sons. Robert N. Hunter III of Alpharetta, Georgia is a computer engineer. Christopher Awbrey Steele of Greensboro is self-employed with his own disaster remediation company and is married to Jennifer Steele and has one child and three step-children. Alan Baret Steele of Greensboro, N.C. is a nurse and electrician and is married to Laurie Steele; they have one child.


 

Faith

Judge Hunter was baptized and until moving to Raleigh was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro where he served as a Sunday School teacher and scout leader. He and Susan were married at First Presbyterian in 1997. During his time in Greensboro he worked with Kairos Prison Ministry, a non-denomination men’s group, putting on evangelical programs for inmates at Central Prison. Judge Hunter and his wife are graduates of the Servant Leadership School in Greensboro sponsored by Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Since moving to Raleigh for work Judge Hunter’s family attend Christ Episcopal Church and in Morehead attend St. Andrews Episcopal Church where his wife has her membership.


Legal Experience

Judge Hunter Swearing in judge Wendy Enochs at the NC Court of Appeals.

Judge Hunter Swearing in judge Wendy Enochs at the NC Court of Appeals.

Judge Hunter has served both on the Supreme Court of North Carolina and the North Carolina Court of Appeals since 2009. Before beginning his public service on these courts, he was in private practice in Greensboro, North Carolina with several private firms including Hunter, Higgins, Miles Elam and Benjamin and Patton, Boggs LLC.

During his 35 years in private practice he served as Deputy Attorney General, Chairman of the State Board of Elections, Public Administrator for Guilford County and member of the N.C. Criminal Justice Training and Standards Council.

Judge Hunter has served as an adjunct professor at UNC-Greensboro Business School, Wake Forest University Law School, Elon Law School, and N.C. Central Law School. He is currently serving on the Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Criminal Justice System. He has served as a speaker in numerous continuing legal education seminars.In 2011 he received an award from the Advocates for Justice for Outstanding Appellate Judge of the Year and has received the McNeill Smith award from the NC Bar Association Committee on Constitutional Law and Individual Rights.

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Education

2014 Duke University Law School of Law Masters of Laws Candidates in Judicial Studies Class with Justice Antonin Scalia. 

2014 Duke University Law School of Law Masters of Laws Candidates in Judicial Studies Class with Justice Antonin Scalia. 

Judge Bob Hunter attended Greensboro Public Schools and graduated from Walter Hines Page High School. He then attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in History.

Subsequently Judge Hunter attended law school at UNC were he received his Juris Doctor Degree. In 2015, Judge Hunter received an LLM degree from Duke University in Judicial Studies.


A Few Stops along the Campaign Trail


Judge Hunter is endorsed by:

 
  • The North Carolina Association of Educators

  • The North Carolina Sierra Club

  • The North Carolina Police Benevolent Association

  • The N.C. Defense Fund, the political action committee of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys

  • The North Carolina Advocates for Justice PAC

  • The Charlotte Observer