Eagles received her undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University in 1995 and her J.D. from Campbell University School of Law in 2000.[2][3]

Margaret P. Eagles

Margaret Eagles earned an undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University and a law degree from Campbell University School of Law.

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Upon graduation from Campbell Law, she began her legal career as a judicial clerk for Justice George Wainwright at the Supreme Court of North Carolina. After her clerkship, Judge Eagles worked in the North Carolina Department of Justice as an assistant attorney general. In 2005, Judge Eagles joined Larcade & Heiskell, PLLC where she primarily focused on civil litigation. In 2009, she was appointed as a Wake County district court judge by former North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue.

Chief Justice Paul Newby Appoints Margaret Eagles as Chief District Court Judge for Wake County | North Carolina Judicial Branch

Margaret Eagles previously worked as a judicial clerk for Justice George Wainwright at the Supreme Court of North Carolina and as an assistant attorney general in the North Carolina Department of Justice. She later joined Larcade & Heiskell, PLLC, where she focused on civil litigation.

Margaret Eagles previously worked as a judicial clerk for Justice George Wainwright at the Supreme Court of North Carolina and as an assistant attorney general in the North Carolina Department of Justice. She later worked at Larcade & Heiskell, PLLC, where she focused on civil litigation.

In 2009, she was appointed as a Wake County district court judge by former North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue.

Judge Eagles was subsequently elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014 and again in 2018.

General election for North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 1

Incumbent Margaret P. Eagles won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 1 on November 8, 2022.

Chief Justice Paul Newby has appointed Wake County District Court Judge Margaret Eagles to serve as chief district court judge for Wake County effective February 1, 2024. Judge Eagles will fill the vacancy left by Chief District Court Judge Ned Mangum who will retire at that time.

Judge Eagles was a 2016 candidate for the North Carolina Court of Appeals.[1] She ran to succeed Judge Martha Geer, who stepped down from the bench in May 2016. She was defeated by Hunter Murphy.

Margaret currently serves as a Wake County district court judge for District 10D, Seat 1. She was appointed in 2009 and was elected in 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022. She ran for the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2016.

2026 North Carolina General Election

Judge Margaret Eagles
I am the lead Domestic Violence Judge in Wake County. I have served as a judicial clerk for Justice Wainwright on the NC Supreme Court and then an Assistant Attorney General, representing the State in environmental enforcement litigation and in criminal appeals. In private practice, I was a civil litigator, handling numerous jury trials in District and Superior Courts. I am dedicated to the rule of law, remain steadfast in my respect for the public trust, and committed to impartiality to all who appear before me, and will continue on the Court of Appeals.

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Practiced civil litigation at Larcade & Heiskell, handling jury trials in district and superior courts.

As a state district court judge, oversees all felony, probate, and civil cases, authorizes naturalization and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

Has served as a Wake County district court judge since being appointed in 2009.

Served as a judicial clerk for a North Carolina Supreme Court justice.

As a judicial clerk, researched legal theories and precedents, drafted court memos and judicial opinions, and reviewed the findings and citations of the court’s opinions.

Worked as an assistant attorney general, representing North Carolina in environmental enforcement litigation and criminal appeals.

As an assistant attorney general, prosecuted civil and criminal cases under both state and federal law and advised state and federal government officials and agencies on legal matters.

Serves as Wake County's chief district court judge, an appointment effective February 1, 2024.

- As a state district court judge, oversees all felony, probate, and civil cases, authorizes naturalization and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.
- As a judicial clerk, researched legal theories and precedents, drafted court memos and judicial opinions, and reviewed the findings and citations of the court’s opinions.
- As an assistant attorney general, prosecuted civil and criminal cases under both state and federal law and advised state and federal government officials and agencies on legal matters.

Legal Experience

As of January 5, 2026, Margaret Eagles did not have a website or any information online.

Judicial Administration

Said she is committed to the rule of law, public trust, and impartiality toward everyone appearing before her.

- Said she is committed to the rule of law, public trust, and impartiality toward everyone appearing before her.

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

Margaret Eagles

- Served as a judicial clerk for a North Carolina Supreme Court justice.
- Worked as an assistant attorney general, representing North Carolina in environmental enforcement litigation and criminal appeals.
- Practiced civil litigation at Larcade & Heiskell, handling jury trials in district and superior courts.
- Has served as a Wake County district court judge since being appointed in 2009.
- Serves as Wake County's chief district court judge, an appointment effective February 1, 2024.

As of January 5, 2026, Margaret Eagles’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Margaret is a district court judge for North Carolina's 10th Judicial District. She has served on the bench since 2009 and was appointed chief district court judge for Wake County in 2024. Before taking the bench, she worked as an attorney at Larcade & Heiskell, PLLC from 2004 to 2010. She also served as an assistant attorney general for the North Carolina Department of Justice from 2001 to 2005. 

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Margaret is currently a district court judge for North Carolina District Court District 10D. She was first elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022. She ran for the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2016 but did not win.

As a district court judge, Eagles oversees civil and criminal cases outside the jurisdiction of lower courts and exercises exclusive authority to grant divorces, annulments, and legal separations.

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- District Court judges hear civil, criminal, and juvenile cases. Civil cases dealing with divorce, child custody, and child support are heard in District Court. 
- Under the District Court, the magistrate can try small claims cases ($10,000 or less), landlord eviction cases, and suits for recovery of personal property. A magistrate is an independent judicial officer, recognized by the North Carolina Constitution as an officer of the district court. 
- District Court Judges are elected for a four-year term. Elections are partisan. 

Judge who handles majority of trial level cases.