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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court has announced he will not seek another term.
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Republican Associate Justice Phil Berger Jr. issued a statement on his X account on Sept. 3 declaring his intention to not run for re-election in 2028.
Berger was elected to his first eight-year term on the North Carolina Supreme Court in 2020. In his statement, he said he would continue to serve the rest of his term until it expires.
“Over the last two decades, the people of North Carolina have entrusted me with their confidence on many occasions, as an elected district attorney, judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, and in my current role on our state’s highest court,” Berger said in his statement. “Service of this kind is not owed to anyone. It is given and the people of this state have given it to me generously. I have never taken it lightly.”
The associate justice stated he would remain committed to North Carolina and was considering other ways to serve residents. He also spoke about his experiences in education.
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“Some of the most rewarding work I have done has happened away from the bench,” he said in his statement. “Whether teaching administrative law, evidence, and appellate advocacy as an adjunct law professor or mentoring interns in chambers, watching a student discover the law has been one of the real pleasures of my career and I intent to continue educating the next generation of lawyers.”
Concluding his statement, Berger said, “To the people of North Carolina, thank you for your trust and confidence. It is a privilege to serve you and I hope to continue doing so.”
Associate Justice Berger is the son of North Carolina Senate President Phil Berger, whose term will end this year after he was defeated by Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page in the Republican primary.
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