# Fred Gore Judge Gore attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he majored in Business with a concentration in Marketing and obtained his B.S.B.A. in 1998. After returning home to North Carolina, Judge Gore moved to Durham, joining the Durham County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney and that same year he became a commissioned JAG Officer in the North Carolina National Guard. In 2014, while serving as a prosecutor, Judge Gore was elected to the District Court Bench and served Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus Counties as District Court Judge. He obtained his Certification as Juvenile Court Judge and served as the primary juvenile judge for the district until 2020. Judge Gore was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2020 and started his eight-year term in 2021. Court of Appeals Judge · [North Carolina Court of Appeals](/kyj/court/nc/north-carolina-court-of-appeals) ## Fred Gore at a glance Current role Court of Appeals Judge Court [North Carolina Court of Appeals](/kyj/court/nc/north-carolina-court-of-appeals) Jurisdiction North Carolina · State Judicial service Active ## Published appellate decisions involving Fred Gore 's trial-court rulings ## Published appellate decisions involving Fred Gore 's trial-court rulings These are individually verified decisions, not a complete appellate record or a statistical sample. ### In re: P.J.S. North Carolina Court of Appeals · COA26-129 · officially released September 2, 2026 Relationship: opinion author Posture: Not provided in supplied handoff. Termination-of-parental-rights matter involving future neglect, incarceration, alternative care, and sufficiency of findings. Case-specific source · checked September 6, 2026 ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge Willie Fred Gore is a Republican‐appointed judge serving Seat 5 of the North Carolina Court of Appeals since January 1, 2021, with a term ending in 2029 - North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge (2021–present) - In March 2026, Gore was selected for a U.S. Army Reserve Military Judge role with the 150th Legal Operations Detachment, presiding over courts‐martial and legal proceedings under the Uniform Code of Military Justice - District Court Judge for the 13th Judicial District (2014–2020), certified as Juvenile Court Judge ### Education - J.D — he completed his J.D. at the Appalachian School of Law — 2005 - B.S.B.A. in Business (Marketing) from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1998. ### Additional information - Elected in the November 3, 2020 general election, defeating Lora Cubbage - North Carolina National Guard — infantry soldier - West Brunswick High School - Native of Supply, North Carolina ## Applicable Court Rules & Procedures Rules last checked July 26, 2026 . ### Remote appearances North Carolina law permits judicial officials to conduct proceedings by audio and video transmission, subject to statutory safeguards and case-specific limits. For North Carolina civil jury proceedings, remote witness testimony requires a record finding of good cause. North Carolina audio/video proceedings must use videoconferencing applications approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts. ### Recording and broadcasting North Carolina Judicial Branch guidance distinguishes official court reporters, digital recording technicians, and later transcription of official recordings. North Carolina states that not all court proceedings are recorded and identifies when audio recordings may be requested from the clerk. ## Sources Identity source checked July 26, 2026 . Biography sources checked August 2, 2026 . ### North Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026 ### G.S. 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission. Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026 ### Obtaining Court Records Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections)