Cheri Beasley
Cheri Lynn Beasley (born February 14, 1966) is an American attorney and jurist who served as the chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 2019 to 2020; she was appointed an associate justice in 2012. Beasley previously served on the North Carolina Court of Appeals and as a district court judge in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
Cheri Beasley | |
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Beasley in 2017 | |
| 29th Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| In office March 1, 2019 – December 31, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Roy Cooper |
| Preceded by | Mark Martin |
| Succeeded by | Paul Martin Newby |
| Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| In office December 12, 2012 – March 1, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Bev Perdue |
| Preceded by | Patricia Timmons-Goodson |
| Succeeded by | Mark A. Davis |
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| Born | Cheri Lynn Beasley February 14, 1966 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Curtis Owens |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Cumberland County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | Rutgers University–New Brunswick (BA) University of Tennessee (JD) Duke University (LLM) |
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| Website | Official website |
Beasley was the Democratic nominee in the 2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina. She lost to Republican nominee Ted Budd.
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