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John S. Arrowood (born November 4, 1956) is an American attorney and judge who, in August 2007, was appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals by Governor Mike Easley, replacing Judge Eric L. Levinson, who had resigned to accept a federal appointment. Arrowood was defeated in the subsequent election. In 2014, he is again a candidate for the Court of Appeals, seeking the seat made vacant by the retirement of Judge John C. Martin.〔(Charlotte Observer: Arrowood running for appeals court )〕 〔(Arrowood gets nod for NC court from Democrats )〕 ==Biography== Born in Burnsville, North Carolina, Arrowood moved to Caldwell County after the death of his parents. He graduated from Hudson High School in 1975. Arrowood graduated magna cum laude from Catawba College in 1979 and received his law degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 1982. He worked on the Court of Appeals staff and then practiced law for many years in Charlotte, North Carolina before serving as a state superior court judge from March through August 2007. Arrowood has been a member of the board of the North Carolina Railroad, the N.C. Banking Commission, the N.C. Rules Review Commission, and the N.C. Arts Council.〔(Charlotte Observer endorses Arrowood and others for Court of Appeals )〕 Since Arrowood was appointed to fill an unexpired term, his seat was on the ballot in November 2008. He was defeated for a full term by Robert N. Hunter, Jr.〔(AP: GOP maintains edge on Supreme Court )〕 Arrowood is openly gay and was the first openly LGBT judge on the NC Court of Appeals.〔(News & Observer )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John S. Arrowood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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