Of the six former Chief Justices who want Gov. to retain untrammeled control of judicial vacancy appointments, all received such appointments: Billings (1985, 1986), Frye (1983, 1999), Lake (1985, 1992), Mitchell (1977, 1982, 1994), Exum (1967), Parker (1984, 2006).
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So you are equating the democratically elected Governor of North Carolina with a monarch? Also, do you believe the separation of powers is a principle worth protecting and, if not, why not?
Hi Hampton. I believe that the separation of powers should be preserved as structured in our state constitution as written, or as amended by the people, not via decrees of justices according to their policy preferences. That's foundational to representative democracy.