--- title: "Linda M. McGee | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/linda-m-mcgee-8026" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Linda M. McGee North Carolina Court of Appeals · Judge ## Profile - Court: North Carolina Court of Appeals - State: North Carolina - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Court of Appeals of North Carolina, 1995-present - Retired Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, serving from 1995 until her retirement in 2020, making her the longest‐serving judge in the court’s history - After law school, McGee held the role of the first executive director of the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (1973–1978) and then practiced law for 17 years at the Boone firm di Santi, Watson & McGee ### Education - B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1971 and her J.D. from the UNC School of Law in 1973 ### Additional information - In August 2014, she became Chief Judge, a role she held until her retirement at the end of 2020 - Appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 1995 by Governor Jim Hunt, McGee was elected to full eight‐year terms in 1996, 2004, and 2012. - Practitioner, 1994-1994 - Born September 20, 1949. - Date of birth: 1949-09-20 - handling real estate, family, and criminal defense cases - Served on the State Judicial Council and as vice chair of the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism - Oversaw the court’s administration and 15‐judge panel handling civil, criminal, and administrative appeals - Judge of the Year from the NC Association of Women Attorneys - Birth place: Marion ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote proceedings Scope: statewide North Carolina law permits judicial officials to conduct proceedings by audio and video transmission, subject to statutory safeguards and case-specific limits. Evidence excerpt: Judicial officials may conduct proceedings of all types using an audio and video transmission in which the parties, the presiding official, and any other participants can see and hear each other. [G.S. 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7a/GS_7a-49.6.html) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote testimony Scope: statewide For North Carolina civil jury proceedings, remote witness testimony requires a record finding of good cause. Evidence excerpt: In a civil proceeding involving a jury, the court may allow a witness to testify by audio and video transmission only upon finding in the record that good cause exists. [G.S. 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7a/GS_7a-49.6.html) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### approved videoconferencing Scope: statewide North Carolina audio/video proceedings must use videoconferencing applications approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts. Evidence excerpt: All proceedings under this section shall be conducted using videoconferencing applications approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts. [G.S. 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7a/GS_7a-49.6.html) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### official recording Scope: statewide North Carolina Judicial Branch guidance distinguishes official court reporters, digital recording technicians, and later transcription of official recordings. Evidence excerpt: A digital recording technician attends the court proceeding as well and is trained to use special recording equipment and technology to make a recording along with detailed notes of the proceeding. [Obtaining Court Records](https://www.nccourts.gov/help-topics/court-records/obtaining-court-records) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording availability Scope: statewide North Carolina states that not all court proceedings are recorded and identifies when audio recordings may be requested from the clerk. Evidence excerpt: If the clerk or digital recording technician made an audio recording of the proceeding, you may request a copy of the audio recording from the clerk's office in the county where the case is filed. [Obtaining Court Records](https://www.nccourts.gov/help-topics/court-records/obtaining-court-records) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8026/linda-m-mcgee/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8026/linda-m-mcgee/) - [North Carolina Court of Appeals current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8026/linda-m-mcgee/) - [G.S. 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7a/GS_7a-49.6.html) - [Obtaining Court Records](https://www.nccourts.gov/help-topics/court-records/obtaining-court-records) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8026/linda-m-mcgee/) - [Chief Judge Linda McGee and Judge Wanda Bryant Retire from the North ...](https://www.nccourts.gov/news/tag/press-release/chief-judge-linda-mcgee-and-judge-wanda-bryant-retire-from-the-north-carolina-court-of-appeals) - [Linda McGee - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Linda_McGee) - [Wikidata: Linda M. McGee](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6551782) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/linda-m-mcgee-8026", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/linda-m-mcgee-8026", "name": "Linda M. McGee | KnowJudges", "description": "Linda M. 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