--- title: "Robin E. Hudson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robin-e-hudson-5289" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Robin E. Hudson 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 - Robin Elizabeth Hudson is an American jurist who held the role of Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from January 1, 2007, until her retirement on January 1, 2023 - North Carolina Supreme Court (2007–2022): Elected in 2006 to replace Justice George Wainwright Jr., re-elected in 2014 - Except for a brief period as a state appellate defender in the 1980s, Hudson practiced law in Raleigh and Durham ### Education - J.D. — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1976 - University of North Carolina School of Law in — J.D. (1976) - Yale University — B.A. ### Additional information - Hudson received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 2023 and the Outstanding Appellate Judge Award from the North Carolina Advocates for Justice in 2022 - North Carolina Court of Appeals (2001–2006): Elected in 2000, she became the first woman in North Carolina elected to an appellate court without prior appointment. - She was a member of the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers from 1978 to 2001 - Practitioner, 2000-2000 - Attorney in private practice from 1976 to 2000. - Born February 20, 1952. - Date of birth: 1952-01-01 - focusing on workers’ compensation, tort litigation, and occupational disease and products liability cases. - Birth place: DeKalb County ## 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/5289/robin-e-hudson/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5289/robin-e-hudson/) - [Supreme Court of North Carolina current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5289/robin-e-hudson/) - [Family Court Advisory Commission minutes record Robin E. Hudson's retirement at the end of 2022](https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/inline-files/FCAC-Minutes-20220617.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/5289/robin-e-hudson/) - [Robin Hudson - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Robin_Hudson) - [Robin E. Hudson - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_E._Hudson) - [Wikidata: Robin E. Hudson](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7352374) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robin-e-hudson-5289", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robin-e-hudson-5289", "name": "Robin E. Hudson | KnowJudges", "description": "Robin E. Hudson, Supreme Court of North Carolina. 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