Abe Hudson

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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.

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Abe Hudson and his wife, Jessica, have three young daughters. They live in Etowah.

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Abe is currently a district court judge for North Carolina's District 29B. He was elected in 2022 and is currently serving his first term. Before his election, he served as a magistrate in Henderson County.

As an attorney, has worked in Wake and Mecklenburg counties.

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