Cheri Beasley
Cheri Lynn Beasley[1] (born February 14, 1966) is an American attorney and jurist. She was the chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 2019 to 2020. She was on the North Carolina Court of Appeals and as a district court judge in Cumberland County, North Carolina.[2]
Cheri Beasley | |
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| Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| In office March 1, 2019 – December 31, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Roy Cooper |
| Preceded by | Mark Martin |
| Succeeded by | Paul Martin Newby |
| Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| In office December 12, 2012 – March 1, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Bev Perdue |
| Preceded by | Patricia Timmons-Goodson |
| Succeeded by | Mark A. Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cheri Lynn Beasley February 14, 1966 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Curtis Owens |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Rutgers University–New Brunswick (BA) University of Tennessee (JD) Duke University (LLM) |
She was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in the 2022 election.[3]
References
- "Cheri Lynn Beasley - Profile | American Bar Association".
- report, A. staff and wire. "Cheri Beasley, formerly of Fayetteville, to be chief justice of NC Supreme Court". The Fayetteville Observer.
- Rogers, Alex. "Beasley launches North Carolina Senate bid". CNN.
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