North Carolina Court of Appeals
The North Carolina Court of Appeals (in case citation, N.C. Ct. App.) is the only intermediate appellate court in the state of North Carolina. It is composed of fifteen members who sit in rotating panels of three. The Court of Appeals was created by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1967 after voters approved a constitutional amendment in 1965 which "authorized the creation of an intermediate court of appeals to relieve pressure on the North Carolina Supreme Court." Judges serve eight-year terms and are elected in statewide elections. The General Assembly made Court of  Appeals elections non-partisan starting with the 2004 elections, but later made them partisan again after the 2016 elections. Current judges. There are currently 10 Republicans and 5 Democrats. Notes: Former judges. A partial list of former judges is listed below: