James G. Exum Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Exum c. 1967 | |
| Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office Dec. 1986 – Jan. 1, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Rhoda Billings |
| Succeeded by | Burley Mitchell |
| Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| In office 1974–1986 | |
| North Carolina Superior Court, 18th district | |
| In office July 1, 1967 - 1974 | |
| North Carolina House of Representatives, 26th district | |
| In office 1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 14, 1935 Greene County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Judith Jamison |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) New York University (LLB) |
| Nickname | Jim Exum |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army Reserves |
| Years of service | 1961–1967 |
| Rank | Captain |
James Gooden Exum Jr. also known as Jim Exum (born September 14, 1935) is an American jurist who served on the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1975 to 1994, and as chief justice from 1986 to 1994.[1][2]
Under his leadership, the court "expanded civil rights, took a new approach to criminal justice, and increased available remedies in tort law."[3] Associate Justice Mark A. Davis has compared the Exum Court to the Warren Court at the federal level.[3]
- ^ "North Carolina Manual". 1979.
- ^ "North Carolina Supreme Court Justices - Chief Justice James Gooden Exum, Jr". www.carolana.com. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ a b Justice Mark A. Davis LLM’18 Started a Thesis and Ended up with a Book (November 22, 2019). Duke University Law School. Accessed May 20, 2022.