--- title: "Robert Holt Edmunds Jr. | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-holt-edmunds-jr-5281" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-15" --- # Robert Holt Edmunds Jr. Supreme Court of North Carolina · Retired Associate Justice ## Profile - Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina - State: North Carolina - Role: Retired Associate Justice - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-08-15 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - American lawyer and jurist best known for his 16-year tenure as Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 2001 to 2017 - 2001–2017: Associate Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court (elected in 2000, re-elected in 2008; defeated in 2016) - Judge, Court of Appeals of North Carolina, 1998-2001 ### Education - J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1975 and later an LL.M. in Judicial Process from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2004 - He attended Woodberry Forest School and Williams College, graduating cum laude from Vassar College with a B.A. in English in 1971. ### Additional information - Judge, 2002-2002 - Practitioner, 1997-1997 - Born April 17, 1949, Danville, Virginia. - Date of birth: 1949-04-17 - Edmunds grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina, after moving there from Danville at age 8. - After leaving the Supreme Court, Edmunds returned to private practice in appellate law with Fox Rothschild, LLP in Greensboro. - He also held the role of Jurist-in-Residence and Lecturer on Law at High Point University School of Law, teaching legal writing and criminal law - Edmunds has held leadership roles in the Appellate Judges Education Institute, National Judicial College, American Bar Association’s Appellate Judges Conference, and North Carolina Bar Association’s Judicial Independence and Integrity Committee. - He is also an elected member of the American Law Institute ## 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/5281/robert-holt-edmunds-jr/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5281/robert-holt-edmunds-jr/) - [Supreme Court of North Carolina current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5281/robert-holt-edmunds-jr/) - [North Carolina Reports volume 369 records Robert H. Edmunds Jr.'s term ending December 31, 2016](https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/documents/advanced-sheets/369-3.pdf) - [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/5281/robert-holt-edmunds-jr/) - [Robert H. Edmunds Jr. - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Robert_H._Edmunds_Jr.) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-holt-edmunds-jr-5281", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-holt-edmunds-jr-5281", "name": "Robert Holt Edmunds Jr. | KnowJudges", "description": "Robert Holt Edmunds Jr., Supreme Court of North Carolina. 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