Carolyn Jennings Thompson
Democrat | North Carolina
Candidate Profile*
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*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Carolyn Jennings Thompson
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
Court of Appeals, Seat 8
Incumbent
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EDUCATION
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ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
LIBERAL (5)
Peoples Alliance PAC
*Replacements Ltd PAC
*North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) PAC
Roy Cooper
*Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People
OTHER (2)
Deborah Ross
*Wake County Voter Education Coalition
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
State Democratic Party Organizations (2022)
Young Democrats of America (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Allen Wellons (2022)
Democratic Women's Groups (2022)
G.K. Butterfield (2022)
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations (2022)
Marcia Morey (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
Judge Thompson formerly served as a district court judge for the North Carolina 9th Judicial Circuit from 2009 to 2018.
From Her Campaign Website:
- "I believe I can make a difference in the service of equal justice as required by our laws and constitution. True justice is independent of party affiliation, divisive ideologies, and social differences. I have taken and believe in the oath to uphold our laws and constitution consistently. As the next Court of Appeals judge for all North Carolinians, I am committed to serving with integrity, fairness, and impartiality."
- Judge Thompson was endorsed by Governor Roy Cooper (D)
QUESTIONNAIRE
VALUES
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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What types of pro bono work have you done?
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ABOUT YOU
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
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Why should the voters choose you?
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I voted in these primaries and general elections:
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JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
Justices should not interpret the federal and state constitutions as living documents, but should use a textualist and originalist approach to interpretation.
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What is the proper use of legislative history in interpreting statutory law?
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Which current or past U.S. Supreme Court justice best reflects your judicial philosophy?
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How should a court address the balance between public health and individual freedoms in the time of a pandemic?
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In light of the case Bostock v. Clayton County, in which the U.S. Supreme Court interpreted the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include a prohibition on sexual-orientation discrimination, which justice’s opinion most closely aligns with your own opinion?
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What role (if any) does a judge have in maintaining the separation of church and state?
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Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
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When should a judge overturn past court decisions?
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How should a judge determine which rights are protected by the Constitution even though they are not specifically mentioned?
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What legal principles should a court consider when evaluating parents’ objection to their child obtaining medical procedures or drugs designed to affirm the child’s desired gender?
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What principles should guide a court’s analysis of whether your state’s constitution gives terminally ill patients a right to assisted suicide?
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Would you describe your judicial philosophy as originalist, living constitutionalist, or something else?
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