John Charles Martin (November 9, 1943 - April 9, 2024) was an American attorney, who retired as a Judge (and Chief Judge) of the

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on August 1, 2014. Born in

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, Martin earned an undergraduate degree from

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in 1965 and his law degree from

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in 1967. He served in the United States Army Military Police as a lieutenant from 1967 to 1969. He then entered private law practice. Martin served one term on the city council of Durham before becoming a

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judge in 1977 by appointment of Governor

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. He was elected to the Court of Appeals in 1984, where he served from 1985 to 1988 and from 1993 until 2014. He became chief judge of the court in 2004. He also served as chairman of the state's Judicial Standards Commission from 2001 through 2014. Judge Martin received the North Carolina Bar Association's highest honor, the John J. Parker Memorial Award, in 2013. He was elected president of the Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal for the year 2013-2014. Upon his retirement, Martin was awarded the

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by Governor

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. Judge Martin was married to Margaret Rand Martin and had three children, two stepchildren, and nine grandchildren. He died on April 9, 2024.Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former NC Judge John C. Martin
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