Supreme Court
About
The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state’s highest court, and there is no further appeal from its decisions on matters of state law. It is made up of the Chief Justice, who also serves as head of the Judicial Branch, and six associate justices. Each justice serves an eight-year term. The Supreme Court has no jury and makes no determinations of fact, but it considers whether error occurred at trial or in judicial interpretation of the law.
Read about the history of the Justice Building.
More Information
Biographies and Seating Chart
Supreme Court of North Carolina Biographies and Courtroom Seating.
Opinions
Court’s decision in a case and explanation written by a justice or justices of the Supreme Court.
Calendar of Oral Arguments
View current and past calendars of Oral Arguments.
Dockets
Search Supreme Court Dockets by case title, name, number, or party.
Orders
Search Supreme Court Orders by docket number or case title.
eFiling and Document Library
Electronically file a case and search the Document Library.
Petition Rulings
View current and past Supreme Court Petition Rulings.
Supreme Court Library
Access to the facility is restricted to users and authorized visitors under Supreme Court Library Rules.
Certificate of Good Standing
A certificate of good standing is a certified statement from the Clerk of the Supreme Court.
Advance Sheets
Collections of slip opinions with headnotes, finding aids, and citations to the official North Carolina Reports.
PDF Volumes
Digital volumes of advance sheets in the North Carolina Reports and North Carolina Court of Appeals Reports.
Portrait Presentations
Portraits of former associate justices and former chief justices hang on the walls of the Supreme Court.
Court Rules
Rules of practice, procedure, and conduct adopted by the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Supreme Court Opinion Summaries
Summaries of opinions filed by the Supreme Court.
Contact
Supreme Court Clerk’s Office Telephone (919) 831-5700
Hours of operation: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (except holidays)
Physical address Supreme Court of North Carolina
Clerk's Office
2 East Morgan Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-1428
Mailing addressPO Box 2170
Raleigh, NC 27602