# John Arrowood

John Arrowood has served on the North Carolina Court of Appeals since 2017 and previously served on the court in 2007–2008 and as a Superior Court judge in 2007. He earned a B.A., magna cum laude, from Catawba College and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His earlier career included private practice at James, McElroy & Diehl and staff and research roles at the Court of Appeals.

Court of Appeals Judge · [North Carolina Court of Appeals](/kyj/court/nc/north-carolina-court-of-appeals)

## John Arrowood 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 John Arrowood 's trial-court rulings

## Published appellate decisions involving John Arrowood 's trial-court rulings

These are individually verified decisions, not a complete appellate record or a statistical sample.

### Al Dajih v. BFS Operations, LLC

North Carolina Court of Appeals · COA25-1201 · officially released September 2, 2026

Relationship: opinion author

Posture: Not provided in supplied handoff.

Interlocutory order addressing arbitration, equitable estoppel, and tort claims.

Case-specific source · checked September 6, 2026

## Biography

### Professional career

- John S. Arrowood is a Democratic Party judge on Seat 1 of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, appointed in 2017 and currently serving until 2026

- John S. Arrowood has been a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals since April 2017, appointed by Governor Roy Cooper to replace Judge Douglas McCullough

- Court of Appeals staff, practiced law in Charlotte, and held the role of a Special Superior Court Judge from March to August 2007

### Education

- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in — J.D. (1982)

### Additional information

- Later elected to a full term in 2018.

- Born November 4, 1956 in Burnsville, North Carolina, Arrowood graduated magna cum laude from Catawba College in 1979

- Date of birth: 1956-11-04

- Birth place: Burnsville

## 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

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