White earned his Bachelor of Science degree from North Carolina Central University and his Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law. He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers.

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Mario White earned a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina Central University and a law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law.

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Before joining the bench, White was a solo practitioner at the Mario M. White Law Office in Clinton, where he practiced beginning in 1993. He also taught criminal law, criminal procedure, constitutional law, and business law at Sampson Community College from 1994 to 1998.

Mario previously worked as a solo practitioner at the Mario M. White Law Office in Clinton and taught law courses at Sampson Community College.

White was appointed to the District Court in 2020 and has served the counties that comprised the former District 4, including Duplin, Jones, Onslow, and Sampson.

Mario was appointed to the District Court in 2020 and has served the counties that comprised the former District 4, including Duplin, Jones, Onslow, and Sampson.

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Has served as a District Court judge since 2020 in the counties that made up the former District 4.

As a district court judge, oversaw all felony, probate, and civil cases, authorized naturalization proceedings, and exercised authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

Practiced as a solo attorney at the Mario M. White Law Office in Clinton beginning in 1993.

As an attorney at the Mario M. White Law Office in Clinton,  researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided  legal advice to clients.

- As a district court judge, oversaw all felony, probate, and civil cases, authorized naturalization proceedings, and exercised authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.
- As an attorney at the Mario M. White Law Office in Clinton,  researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided  legal advice to clients.

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

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Mario White

- Has served as a District Court judge since 2020 in the counties that made up the former District 4.
- Practiced as a solo attorney at the Mario M. White Law Office in Clinton beginning in 1993.

White is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers and the Prince Hall Free Masons. He received his Juris Doctor from the North Carolina Central University School of Law and his Bachelor of Science degree from North Carolina Central University.

Mario White appointed district court judge serving Jones County

Mario White earned a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina Central University and a law degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law.

Mario White appointed District Court Judge serving Jones County ...

White will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Paul Hardison. White has been a solo practitioner at Mario M. White Law Office since 1993. He also taught criminal law, criminal procedure, constitutional law and business law at Sampson Community College from 1994-1998.

Mario White works as a solo practitioner at Mario M. White Law Office. He previously taught criminal law, criminal procedure, constitutional law and business law at Sampson Community College.

RALEIGH: On Friday, May 1 Governor Roy Cooper appointed three judges to serve Brunswick, Cumberland and Duplin, Jones, Onslow and Sampson counties. Mario White will serve as a District Court Judge in Judicial District 4, which serves Duplin, Jones, Onslow and Sampson counties.

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Mario White was a 2016 candidate for the 4A Judicial District in North Carolina. He was defeated in the primary election on March 15, 2016.

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Mario was appointed as a District Court judge in Judicial District 4 in 2020. He previously ran for the 4A Judicial District in 2016 but was defeated in the primary election.

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Worked as a solo practitioner at Mario M. White Law Office since 1993.

Appointed to serve as a District Court judge in Judicial District 4, which includes Duplin, Jones, Onslow and Sampson counties.

Mario White has a bachelor 27s degree from North Carolina Central University and a law degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law. He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers, and the Prince Hall Free Masons.

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Mario is an attorney and a solo practitioner at Mario M. White Law Office, where he has worked since 1993. He previously taught criminal law, criminal procedure, constitutional law, and business law at Sampson Community College from 1994 to 1998. 

Mario is currently a district court judge in Judicial District 4, which serves Duplin, Jones, Onslow, and Sampson counties. He was appointed to this position in May 2020. He previously ran for the 4A Judicial District in 2016 but did not win.

As a solo practitioner at Mario M. White Law Office since 1993, has extensive experience in legal practice.

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Served as a District Court Judge and taught criminal law, criminal procedure, constitutional law, and business law at Sampson Community College from 1994-1998.

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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.