Lora Christine Cubbage
Democrat | North Carolina
Candidate Profile*
Activist
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Lora Christine Cubbage
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
Court of Appeals, Seat 5
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
UNC Chapel Hill School of Law, Chapel Hill, Juris Doctor, 2006
NC A&T State University, Greensboro, Bachelor, 2003
WORK & MILITARY
NC Real Estate, Inactive- broker license, 11
NC Barber Commission, Active barber license, 25
AFFILIATIONS
Love & Faith Christian Fellowship, Member, Family Service of the Piedmont
Board member, Guild of Greensboro, Member
Piedmont Capital Funding, Board member, North Carolina Bar Association
Member, National Bar Association, Member
Greensboro Bar Association, Member, 18th Judicial District Bar
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
District Court Judge, 2
Superior Court Judge, 2
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (9)
Equality North Carolina
North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) PAC
North Carolina AFL-CIO
North Carolina Association of Educators
Peoples Alliance PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
AFLCIO
NC Advocates for Justice
NC Association of Educators
People’s Alliance
NC Association of Social Workers
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Democratic Party Organizations (2018)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (7)
Democratic Women's Groups (2020)
Don Vaughan (2020)
Floyd McKissick, Jr. (2020)
G.K. Butterfield (2020)
Jennifer Roberts (2020)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE*
*Additional information was received after the evaluation was assigned and was not considered in the Panel Evaluations, therefore it is for additional educational purposes only.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Neutral
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Neutral
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings or court houses.
Neutral
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings or court houses.
Neutral
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
As a judge I took an oath to protect and defend the N.C. Constitution not inconsistent with the US Constitution. I committed to reviewing cases based on the rule of law, precedent and justice. No answer given should give any inference at all of any way I would rule on any case that comes before me.
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
As a judge I took an oath to protect and defend the N.C. Constitution not inconsistent with the US Constitution. I committed to reviewing cases based on the rule of law, precedent and justice. No answer given should give any inference at all of any way I would rule on any case that comes before me.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Neutral
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Neutral
George Washington's comment that “Religion and morality are the essential pillars of civil society” is still true today.
Neutral
George Washington's comment that “Religion and morality are the essential pillars of civil society” is still true today.
Neutral
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
As a judge I took an oath to protect and defend the N.C. Constitution not inconsistent with the US Constitution. I committed to reviewing cases based on the rule of law, precedent and justice. No answer given should give any inference at all of any way I would rule on any case that comes before me.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
As a judge I took an oath to protect and defend the N.C. Constitution not inconsistent with the US Constitution. I committed to reviewing cases based on the rule of law, precedent and justice. No answer given should give any inference at all of any way I would rule on any case that comes before me.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian that believes God is sovereign over all. As a judge I took an oath to protect and defend the N.C. Constitution not inconsistent with the US Constitution. I committed to reviewing cases based on the rule of law, precedent and justice. No answer given should give any inference at all of any way I would rule on any case that comes before me.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian that believes God is sovereign over all. As a judge I took an oath to protect and defend the N.C. Constitution not inconsistent with the US Constitution. I committed to reviewing cases based on the rule of law, precedent and justice. No answer given should give any inference at all of any way I would rule on any case that comes before me.
In light of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges allowing members of the same sex to marry, which justice’s opinion in that case most closely approximates your understanding of marriage?
Did not answer
In light of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges allowing members of the same sex to marry, which justice’s opinion in that case most closely approximates your understanding of marriage?
Did not answer
ABOUT YOU
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2012 General Election, 2014 General Election, 2016 General Election, 2018 General Election
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2012 General Election, 2014 General Election, 2016 General Election, 2018 General Election
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
No Answer
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
No Answer
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
Did not answer
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
Did not answer
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
As a candidate for Judge I am required to hold a law license. I received my law degree in May 2006 and my law license after passing the bar in July 2006. My legal positions include service as an Assistant District Attorney, Assistant Attorney General, District Court Judge and Superior Court Judge. I have practiced criminal and civil law as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney. I am well experienced in arguing cases on the appellate level to the N.C. Court of Appeals. I have served in every trial court on the District and Superior Court levels. I have been appointed by the N.C. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to preside over specialty cases that deal with complex legal issues where millions of dollars are at stake and cases dealing with constitutional issues. I am also appointed by the Chief Justice to serve on the NC Courts Commission. This cumulative experience and background makes well qualified to carry out the duties required by a Judge on the NC Court of Appeals.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
As a candidate for Judge I am required to hold a law license. I received my law degree in May 2006 and my law license after passing the bar in July 2006. My legal positions include service as an Assistant District Attorney, Assistant Attorney General, District Court Judge and Superior Court Judge. I have practiced criminal and civil law as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney. I am well experienced in arguing cases on the appellate level to the N.C. Court of Appeals. I have served in every trial court on the District and Superior Court levels. I have been appointed by the N.C. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to preside over specialty cases that deal with complex legal issues where millions of dollars are at stake and cases dealing with constitutional issues. I am also appointed by the Chief Justice to serve on the NC Courts Commission. This cumulative experience and background makes well qualified to carry out the duties required by a Judge on the NC Court of Appeals.
In what areas of law have you practiced?
Criminal, civil, workers compensation, real estate As a judge we have to hear cases in all areas of law as well
In what areas of law have you practiced?
Criminal, civil, workers compensation, real estate As a judge we have to hear cases in all areas of law as well
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am an independent, fair and impartial judge that understands the legal concepts and issues that will be handled at the Court of Appeals because of my experience. I also understand that lives are connected to each case and I don’t take that lightly. I make rulings and decisions based on the rule of law, facts of the case and justice- only. My personal beliefs do no come into play when I am reviewing cases and nor do other factors including but not limited to race, gender, sexual orientation, party affiliation, or branch of government that one may serve in. The N.C. and US Constitutions and protections therein apply to all.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am an independent, fair and impartial judge that understands the legal concepts and issues that will be handled at the Court of Appeals because of my experience. I also understand that lives are connected to each case and I don’t take that lightly. I make rulings and decisions based on the rule of law, facts of the case and justice- only. My personal beliefs do no come into play when I am reviewing cases and nor do other factors including but not limited to race, gender, sexual orientation, party affiliation, or branch of government that one may serve in. The N.C. and US Constitutions and protections therein apply to all.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
The U.S. Constitution and my state constitution should be interpreted as living documents, rather than using a strict constructionist or originalist approach in judicial decisions.
Neutral
The U.S. Constitution and my state constitution should be interpreted as living documents, rather than using a strict constructionist or originalist approach in judicial decisions.
Neutral
There are times when American judges should alter U.S. case law in order to comply with foreign case law.
Neutral
There are times when American judges should alter U.S. case law in order to comply with foreign case law.
Neutral
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Neutral
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Neutral
There should be more than nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Neutral
There should be more than nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Neutral
Which current U.S. Supreme Court justice best reflects your judicial philosophy?
Justice John Roberts
Which current U.S. Supreme Court justice best reflects your judicial philosophy?
Justice John Roberts
Which U.S. president serving after 1960 best reflects your political philosophy?
Did not answer
Which U.S. president serving after 1960 best reflects your political philosophy?
Did not answer
What is the proper use of legislative history in interpreting statutory law?
As a judge I took an oath to protect and defend the N.C. Constitution not inconsistent with the US Constitution. I committed to reviewing cases based on the rule of law, precedent and justice. No answer given should give any inference at all of any way I would rule on any case that comes before me.
What is the proper use of legislative history in interpreting statutory law?
As a judge I took an oath to protect and defend the N.C. Constitution not inconsistent with the US Constitution. I committed to reviewing cases based on the rule of law, precedent and justice. No answer given should give any inference at all of any way I would rule on any case that comes before me.
What specific text in the Declaration of Independence provides the critical basis for individual rights and the form of government guaranteed in the United States Constitution?
As a judge I took an oath to protect and defend the N.C. Constitution not inconsistent with the US Constitution. I committed to reviewing cases based on the rule of law, precedent and justice. No answer given should give any inference at all of any way I would rule on any case that comes before me.
What specific text in the Declaration of Independence provides the critical basis for individual rights and the form of government guaranteed in the United States Constitution?
As a judge I took an oath to protect and defend the N.C. Constitution not inconsistent with the US Constitution. I committed to reviewing cases based on the rule of law, precedent and justice. No answer given should give any inference at all of any way I would rule on any case that comes before me.
