Trey Allen | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sam J. Ervin IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Curtis Hudson Allen III
[1] November 20, 1974 [2] |
| Education |
University of North Carolina at Pembroke (
BA) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 2000–2005 |
| Unit | United States Marine Corps Judge Advocate Division |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Curtis Hudson "Trey" Allen III (born November 20, 1974) is an American lawyer who serves as an associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. He was elected in November 2022.
Early life and education
Allen was born in Lumberton, North Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 1997 and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2000. [3]
Career
From 2000 to 2005, Allen served in the United States Marine Corps. During his service, Allen was deployed to Iraq and was a member of the United States Marine Corps Judge Advocate Division. [4] Allen later served as a law clerk for Paul Martin Newby and worked as an attorney at Tharrington Smith LLP in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was the Albert and Gladys Hall Coates Distinguished Term associate Professor of Public Law and Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and served as general counsel to the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts. [5] Allen was elected to the North Carolina Supreme Court in November 2022, unseating incumbent Democrat Sam J. Ervin IV. [6] [7]
References
- ^ "Curtis Hudson 'Trey' Allen III - North Carolina Contributor".
- ^ "Lt. Curtis Hudson Allen, III b. 20 Nov 1974: John Thomas and Martha Sanford Hicks Family".
- ^ "Trey Allen (North Carolina)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "MEET TREY | Trey Allen for NC Supreme Court". Trey Allen NC. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "Two Republicans win seats on the NC Supreme Court, flipping majority". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "Trey Allen elected to North Carolina Supreme Court Seat 05". Elon News Network. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ WRAL (November 6, 2022). "NC voters could shift political balance of state's highest court". WRAL.com. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
External links
Statewide political officials of
North Carolina | ||
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| U.S. senators |  | |
| State government |
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| Senate |
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| House |
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Supreme Court (elected) | ||
- Living people
- North Carolina lawyers
- North Carolina Republicans
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke alumni
- University of North Carolina School of Law alumni
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faculty
- People from Lumberton, North Carolina
- People from Robeson County, North Carolina
- Justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court
- 1974 births
- 21st-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American judges
Trey Allen | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sam J. Ervin IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Curtis Hudson Allen III
[1] November 20, 1974 [2] |
| Education |
University of North Carolina at Pembroke (
BA) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 2000–2005 |
| Unit | United States Marine Corps Judge Advocate Division |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Curtis Hudson "Trey" Allen III (born November 20, 1974) is an American lawyer who serves as an associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. He was elected in November 2022.
Early life and education
Allen was born in Lumberton, North Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 1997 and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2000. [3]
Career
From 2000 to 2005, Allen served in the United States Marine Corps. During his service, Allen was deployed to Iraq and was a member of the United States Marine Corps Judge Advocate Division. [4] Allen later served as a law clerk for Paul Martin Newby and worked as an attorney at Tharrington Smith LLP in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was the Albert and Gladys Hall Coates Distinguished Term associate Professor of Public Law and Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and served as general counsel to the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts. [5] Allen was elected to the North Carolina Supreme Court in November 2022, unseating incumbent Democrat Sam J. Ervin IV. [6] [7]
References
- ^ "Curtis Hudson 'Trey' Allen III - North Carolina Contributor".
- ^ "Lt. Curtis Hudson Allen, III b. 20 Nov 1974: John Thomas and Martha Sanford Hicks Family".
- ^ "Trey Allen (North Carolina)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "MEET TREY | Trey Allen for NC Supreme Court". Trey Allen NC. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "Two Republicans win seats on the NC Supreme Court, flipping majority". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "Trey Allen elected to North Carolina Supreme Court Seat 05". Elon News Network. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ WRAL (November 6, 2022). "NC voters could shift political balance of state's highest court". WRAL.com. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
External links
Statewide political officials of
North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|
| U.S. senators | | |
| State government |
| |
| Senate |
| |
| House |
| |
|
Supreme Court (elected) | ||
- Living people
- North Carolina lawyers
- North Carolina Republicans
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke alumni
- University of North Carolina School of Law alumni
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faculty
- People from Lumberton, North Carolina
- People from Robeson County, North Carolina
- Justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court
- 1974 births
- 21st-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American judges