Standfield Brandon is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and received her law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law.

Standfield Brandon First African American Judge To Represent Rockingham County

Erica Standfield Brandon graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and received a law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law.

Standfield Brandon First African American Judge To Represent ...

She will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Michael Gentry. She has served as a prosecutor in the Rockingham County District Attorney's Office for nearly a decade.

Governor Cooper Makes Judicial Appointment in District Court District 17A

Erica Standfield Brandon previously served as a prosecutor in the Rockingham County District Attorney's Office.

North Carolina Judicial Branch Celebrates Women's Equality Day ...

Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Erica Standfield Brandon as district court judge in Judicial District 17A (Caswell and Rockingham counties).

Erica was appointed as a district court judge in Judicial District 17A, which included Caswell and Rockingham counties.

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Served as a prosecutor in the Rockingham County District Attorney's Office for nearly a decade.

- Served as a prosecutor in the Rockingham County District Attorney's Office for nearly a decade.

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Erica Brandon Becomes First-Ever African American Judge in ...

Erica is currently a district court judge representing Judicial District 17A, which includes Rockingham and Caswell counties. She was appointed to this position in 2019. She previously served as a prosecutor in the Rockingham County District Attorney's Office for nearly a decade.

Served as a District Court Judge for 1 year.

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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.