Donna Stroud | |
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Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals | |
In office January 1, 2021 – January 1, 2024 | |
Appointed by | Cheri Beasley |
Preceded by | Linda McGee |
Succeeded by | Chris Dillon |
Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals | |
Assumed office January 1, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Linda Stephens |
Personal details | |
Born | June 28, 1964 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | J. Wilson Stroud |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Campbell University (BA, JD) |
Donna S. Stroud (born June 28, 1964) is an American lawyer and jurist who was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals in the 2006 election. She was reelected to the court unopposed in 2014 and reelected again in 2022.
Stroud was appointed Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals by outgoing Chief Justice Cheri Beasley[1] and sworn in by Chief Justice Paul Martin Newby in January 2021.[2] Newby removed her as Chief Judge and appointed Chris Dillon instead of her, without explanation, in 2024.[3]