North Carolina Business Court
12 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Louis A. Bledsoe IIILeft this court 2025
State judge, appointed by Pat McCrory (Republican)
James L. GaleLeft this court 2021
State judge, appointed by Bev Perdue (Democratic)
Adam M. Conrad
State judge, appointed by Pat McCrory (Republican)
Mark A. Davis
State judge, appointed by Roy Cooper (Democratic)
Matthew T. Houston
State judge, appointed by Merit selection
Julianna Theall EarpLeft this court 2026
State judge, appointed by Roy Cooper (Democratic)
Michael L. RobinsonLeft this court 2026
State judge, appointed by Pat McCrory (Republican)
A. Graham Shirley II
State judge
Gregory P. McGuireLeft this court 2021
State judge, appointed by Pat McCrory (Republican)
Calvin E. MurphyLeft this court 2014
State judge, appointed by Mike Easley (Democratic)
Ben F. TennilleLeft this court 2011
State judge, appointed by Jim Hunt (Democratic)
John R. Jolly Jr.Left this court 2016
State judge, appointed by Jim Hunt (Democratic)
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the North Carolina Business Court applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 11, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
Filing
Business Court parties and counsel must continue filing documents through the court’s eFlex system until further notice.
“Until further notice, parties and counsel will continue to file documents with the Business Court using its eFlex electronic-filing system.”
Filing
Business Court parties and counsel must also file with the clerk in the county of venue, using the form of filing appropriate to that county’s Odyssey status.
“Parties and counsel will also need to continue filing documents with the Clerk of Superior Court in the county of venue, and the form of those filings will depend on whether the county is live on Enterprise Justice (Odyssey).”