Michael R. Morgan

Michael Rivers Morgan (born October 22, 1955)[1][2] is an African-American judge from the state of North Carolina. Morgan served for more than six years as an associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Previously, he served as a judge on the 3rd division of North Carolina Superior Court for Judicial Circuit 10B, which covers Wake County.

Mike Morgan
Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 2017 – September 11, 2023
Preceded byRobert H. Edmunds Jr.
Succeeded byAllison Riggs
Personal details
Born
Michael Rivers Morgan

(1955-10-22) October 22, 1955
New Bern, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationDuke University (BA)
North Carolina Central University (JD)

In the 2016 election, Judge Morgan defeated 16-year incumbent Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Edmunds Jr., winning 54.45% of the votes and a majority of the state's counties.[1]

Morgan is an alumnus of Duke University (A.B. degree, 1976) and North Carolina Central University (J.D. degree, 1979).[3]

On May 18, 2023, Morgan announced that he would not be a candidate for reelection.[4] He later announced on August 24, 2023 that he would be resigning from the court during the week of September 4th, 2023.[5] On Sept. 12, 2023, Morgan announced he would run for the Democratic nomination for Governor of North Carolina in 2024.[6]

See also

References
  1. Boughton, Melissa (2016-11-09). "Election brings Democratic majority to N.C. Supreme Court with Mike Morgan win". NC Policy Watch.
  2. North Carolina County Marriages
  3. "MEET JUDGE MORGAN".
  4. https://www.carolinajournal.com/justice-morgan-will-not-seek-re-election-opening-nc-supreme-court-race-in-24/
  5. Fain, Travis (2023-08-24). "NC Supreme Court Justice Michael Morgan, a possible gubernatorial candidate, stepping down early". WRAL News.
  6. News & Observer
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