Reuben Young

Reuben F. Young is an American lawyer and jurist. He was appointed to serve on the North Carolina Court of Appeals by Governor Roy Cooper in 2019 but lost reelection and left on December 31, 2020.

Reuben F. Young
Young in 2011
Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
In office
April 15, 2019 – January 1, 2021
Appointed byRoy Cooper
Preceded byMark Davis
Succeeded byJeff Carpenter
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
EducationHoward University
North Carolina Central University School of Law (JD)
ProfessionLawyer, jurist

At the time of his appointment to the court, Young was Chief Deputy Secretary for Adult Corrections and Juvenile Justice at the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. He previously served for five years as a Special North Carolina Superior Court Judge and, before that, as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. Young also served as Chief Legal Counsel in the Office of the Governor under Mike Easley. Young received his undergraduate degree from Howard University and his Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law.[1]

Electoral history

2020
North Carolina Court of Appeals (Seat 7) election, 2020[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Carpenter 2,747,109 51.59%
Democratic Reuben Young (incumbent) 2,578,035 48.41%
Total votes 5,325,144 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References
  1. Press release: Gov. Cooper Names Judges to North Carolina Court of Appeals
  2. "11/03/2020 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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