Dean Black at a glance
- Current role
- Former Judge District Court
- Jurisdiction
- North Carolina · State
- Judicial service
- Former
Dean Black
Former Judge District Court · North Carolina District Court
Dean Black — North Carolina District Court
Biography
Professional career
- 2000–2016: District Court Judge, 27B Judicial District
- Position: District Court Judge, 27B Judicial District (Cleveland & Lincoln counties, NC)
- Dean Black (full name Kelvin Dean Black) was a District Court Judge for North Carolina’s 27B Judicial District, covering Cleveland and Lincoln counties
Education
Additional information
- Retirement: His seat was vacated in 2024 upon his retirement, and Angela Woods joined fill the position
- 16 years in the same judicial district, making him one of the longest‐serving district court judges in North Carolina
- Woods is a Social Services Attorney with Cleveland County’s Department of Social Services and previously held the position of a Delinquency Attorney with The Children’s Law Center.
Sources
Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
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Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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