John C. Martin (judge)

For other people with the name John Martin, see John Martin (disambiguation).

John Charles Martin (November 9, 1943 - April 9, 2024) was an American attorney, who retired as a Judge (and Chief Judge) of the North Carolina Court of Appeals on August 1, 2014.^[1]

John C. Martin
Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
In office 2004 – August 1, 2014
Preceded by	Sidney S. Eagles Jr.
Succeeded by	Linda M. McGee
Personal details
Born	John Charles Martin (1943-11-09) November 9, 1943 (age 80) Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	(2024-04-09)April 9, 2024 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Spouse	Margaret Rand Martin
Children	3 biological, 2 stepchildren
Alma mater	Wake Forest University Wake Forest University School of Law
Profession	Attorney, judge
Awards	Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Military Police Corps
Years of service	1967–1969
Rank	Lieutenant

Born in Durham, North Carolina, Martin earned an undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University in 1965 and his law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1967.^[2] He served in the United States Army Military Police as a lieutenant from 1967 to 1969.^[3] He then entered private law practice.

Martin served one term on the city council of Durham before becoming a North Carolina Superior Court judge in 1977 by appointment of Governor Jim Hunt.^[4] He was elected to the Court of Appeals in 1984, where he served from 1985 to 1988 and from 1993 until 2014. He became chief judge of the court in 2004. He also served as chairman of the state's Judicial Standards Commission from 2001 through 2014.^[5] Judge Martin received the North Carolina Bar Association's highest honor, the John J. Parker Memorial Award, in 2013.^[6] He was elected president of the Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal for the year 2013-2014.^[7]

Upon his retirement, Martin was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine by Governor Pat McCrory.^[8]

Judge Martin was married to Margaret Rand Martin and had three children, two stepchildren, and nine grandchildren. He died on April 9, 2024.^[9]

Notes

1. Associated Press Archived July 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
2. Chief Appeals Judge celebrates 30 years Archived December 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
3. "U.S. Army Register", Volume II, Army NGUS, USAR, and Other Active Lists", Department of the Army, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, January 1, 1969, page 698.
4. John J. Parker Award Presentation Archived July 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
5. Chief Justice Sarah Parker Appoints New Chairperson to the Judicial Standards Commission Archived April 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
6. AOC Court News Archived July 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
7. NC Administrative Office of the Courts press release: Chief Judge John C. Martin Named President of the Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal Archived November 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
8. Associated Press: McCrory honors retired NC Court of Appeals leader
9. Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former NC Judge John C. Martin

External links

• Official biography

Preceded by Sidney S. Eagles, Jr.	Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals 2004 - 2014	Succeeded by Linda M. McGee