Tobias (Toby) Hampson is from Moore County, North Carolina. He has a bachelor 27s degree in international studies and history from American University and a law degree from Campbell University. He lives in Raleigh with his wife, Kristin, and their three daughters.

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Tobias (Toby) Hampson has a bachelor 's degree in international studies and history from American University and a law degree from Campbell University. He has a wife and three children.

Toby is a judge for the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He previously worked as a partner at Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP, where he led the firm's Appellate Litigation Practice Group. He also practiced with Patterson Dilthey in Raleigh, with an emphasis on trial and appellate litigation. Earlier in his career, he served as a law clerk to judges on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. 

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Toby previously worked as a partner at a law firm for 11 years. Earlier in his career, he served as a law clerk to judges on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. 

Toby is currently a judge for Seat 2 of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He was elected in 2018.

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Serves on the North Carolina Bar Association Appellate Rules Committee.

As a state court of appeals judge, he ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that require and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.

- Serves on the North Carolina Bar Association Appellate Rules Committee.
- Experienced in appellate litigation.
- As a state court of appeals judge, he ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that require and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.

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Claims to lead with "fairness and impartiality at the forefront, while working to protect our rights."

- Claims to lead with "fairness and impartiality at the forefront, while working to protect our rights."

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- The Court of Appeals reviews proceedings that occurred in trial courts for errors of law or legal procedure. They decide if the trial court correctly applied the law to the case.
- There are currently 15 judges who sit in panels of three judges to hear cases. 
- They are the only intermediate appellate court in the state, meaning they are the only court that sits between lower courts and the state Supreme Court.
- Judges on the Court of Appeals are elected for eight-year terms in partisan elections.