# Michael Stading Judge Stading completed undergraduate studies at the Kenan Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and law school at Campbell University. Judge Stading is an active member of the local community where he has served as pro bono legal counsel to the Mint Hill Athletic Association, and currently is the Judge Advocate for American Legion Post #555, a member of the Mecklenburg Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution, and a Worship Coordinator at Christ Covenant Church. While a district court judge, he served as a Truancy Court judge, Drug STEP Court judge, lead domestic violence judge, and member of the Mecklenburg County Bar Professionalism Committee. In November of 2022, Judge Stading was elected to an eight-year term as a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He is also a certified Superior Court Mediator and commissioner on the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission. Court of Appeals Judge · [North Carolina Court of Appeals](/kyj/court/nc/north-carolina-court-of-appeals) ## Michael Stading 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 Michael Stading 's trial-court rulings ## Published appellate decisions involving Michael Stading 's trial-court rulings These are individually verified decisions, not a complete appellate record or a statistical sample. ### Locklear v. N.C. Crim. Justice Educ. & Training Standards Comm'n North Carolina Court of Appeals · COA24-1067 · officially released September 2, 2026 Relationship: opinion author Posture: Not provided in supplied handoff. Administrative appeal concerning officer certification, moral character, agency decision-making, and alleged public injury. Case-specific source · checked September 6, 2026 ## Biography ### Professional career - Michael J. Stading is a Republican judge on Seat 11 of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, elected in 2022 for a term ending in 2031, with a background as a former prosecutor, district court judge, and U.S. Air Force reservist - Reservist Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Air Force; completed studies at Squadron Officer School and the Judge Advocate General’s School; awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal in 2022 - Previous judicial role: Mecklenburg County District Court Judge (2019–2022) ### Education ### Additional information - Board-Certified Specialist in State Criminal Law (2012, recertified 2018 & 2023) Operated his own law firm; counsel for the local Fraternal Order of Police held the role of principal counsel in numerous bench and jury trials as both prosecutor and defense attorney As district court judge: Truancy Court, Drug STEP Court, lead domestic violence judge, and member of the Mecklenburg County Bar Professionalism Committee - Official site: Court directory: NC Courts – Michael Stading ## 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)