# Jeffery Carpenter Judge Carpenter attended Wingate University before transferring to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he completed his undergraduate studies and earned a bachelor of arts in political science. Judge Carpenter served the State of North Carolina as a state trooper for approximately six years before attending law school at Campbell University, earning his juris doctorate degree. After completing law school and passing the North Carolina bar exam, Judge Carpenter returned to Anson County and built a litigation practice in the areas of criminal defense, domestic litigation, and general civil litigation with the firm of Little, Carpenter, and Flake, PLLC, and later, with Carpenter and Flake, PLLC. In 2016, he was appointed to the superior court bench in Union County by Governor Pat McCrory, won election to that office in November 2016, and later became the senior resident superior court judge for Union County. Judge Carpenter was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals in November 2020. Court of Appeals Judge · [North Carolina Court of Appeals](/kyj/court/nc/north-carolina-court-of-appeals) ## Jeffery Carpenter 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 Jeffery Carpenter 's trial-court rulings ## Published appellate decisions involving Jeffery Carpenter 's trial-court rulings These are individually verified decisions, not a complete appellate record or a statistical sample. ### Bryson v. Simmons North Carolina Court of Appeals · COA25-419 · officially released September 2, 2026 Relationship: opinion author Posture: Not provided in supplied handoff. Contract dispute addressing voidability, contested issues, amendment of pleadings, and Rule 59. Case-specific source · checked September 6, 2026 ## Biography ### Professional career - Jeffery K. Carpenter is a Republican judge serving on Seat 7 of the North Carolina Court of Appeals since January 2021, with a career that includes superior court service, private legal practice, and law enforcement - Chair of the North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Commission (term starting 2025) - Previous judicial role: Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for Union County (2016–2020) - Pat McCrory to Union County Superior Court in 2016 Elected to the role in 2016; subsequently became senior resident superior court judge ### Education ### Additional information - Legal practice: Private attorney in Anson, Richmond, Stanly, and Union counties - handling criminal defense, domestic, and general civil litigation with Little, Carpenter & Flake and later Carpenter & Flake, PLLC ## 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 July 26, 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)